Verse 30

Jeremiah 4:30

Darby Translation

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30 And thou, wasted one, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair: [thy] lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.

Original Language Text

hebrew

ו/אתי וְ/אַ֨תְּ שָׁד֜וּד מַֽה תַּעֲשִׂ֗י כִּֽי תִלְבְּשִׁ֨י שָׁנִ֜י כִּי תַעְדִּ֣י עֲדִי זָהָ֗ב כִּֽי תִקְרְעִ֤י בַ/פּוּךְ֙ עֵינַ֔יִ/ךְ לַ/שָּׁ֖וְא תִּתְיַפִּ֑י מָאֲסוּ בָ֥/ךְ עֹגְבִ֖ים נַפְשֵׁ֥/ךְ יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ

English Translation

And you, what will you do when you wear crimson, when you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, when you paint your eyes in vain? Those who desire you will despise you; your soul will seek them.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith Jehovah, return unto me; and if thou wilt put away thine abomin... Focus ↗

2 and thou shalt in truth, in justice, and in righteousness swear, [As] Jehovah liveth! and the nation... Focus ↗

3 For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up for you a fallow ground, and sow... Focus ↗

4 Circumcise yourselves for Jehovah, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and in... Focus ↗

5 Declare ye in Judah, and cause it to be heard in Jerusalem, and say, and blow the trumpet in the lan... Focus ↗

6 Set up a banner toward Zion; take to flight, stay not! For I am bringing evil from the north, and a... Focus ↗

7 The lion is come up from his thicket, the destroyer of the nations is on his way; he is gone forth f... Focus ↗

8 For this, gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl! for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned aw... Focus ↗

9 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that the heart of the king shall perish, and t... Focus ↗

10 And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying,... Focus ↗

11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind [cometh] from the heights... Focus ↗

12 A wind more vehement than that shall come from me: now will I also pronounce judgments against them. Focus ↗

13 Behold, he cometh up as clouds, and his chariots are as a whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eag... Focus ↗

14 Wash thy heart, Jerusalem, from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoug... Focus ↗

15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim. Focus ↗

16 Inform the nations; behold, make Jerusalem to hear: Besiegers come from a far country, and raise the... Focus ↗

17 As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, sai... Focus ↗

18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these [things] unto thee; this is thy wickedness, yea, it is bi... Focus ↗

19 My bowels! my bowels! I am in travail! [Oh,] the walls of my heart! My heart maketh a noise in me; I... Focus ↗

20 Destruction upon destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is wasted: suddenly are my tents laid... Focus ↗

21 How long shall I see the standard, [and] hear the sound of the trumpet? Focus ↗

22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intell... Focus ↗

23 I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light. Focus ↗

24 I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills shook violently. Focus ↗

25 I beheld, and lo, man was not, and all the fowl of the heavens were fled. Focus ↗

26 I beheld, and lo, the fruitful land was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down, b... Focus ↗

27 For thus saith Jehovah: The whole land shall be a desolation; but I will not make a full end. Focus ↗

28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have pur... Focus ↗

29 At the noise of the horsemen and bowmen, every city fleeth; they go into the thickets, and climb up... Focus ↗

30 And thou, wasted one, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deck...

31 For I hear a voice, as of a woman in travail, anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child,... Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 4 (31 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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