Verse 2
Jeremiah 4:2
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
2
And thou shalt swear: As the Lord liveth, in truth, and in judgement, and in justice: and the Gentiles shall bless him, and shall praise him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/נִשְׁבַּ֨עְתָּ֙ חַי יְהוָ֔ה בֶּ/אֱמֶ֖ת בְּ/מִשְׁפָּ֣ט וּ/בִ/צְדָקָ֑ה וְ/הִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֛/וֹ גּוֹיִ֖ם וּ/ב֥/וֹ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ
English Translation
And you shall swear, "As the LORD lives, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness," and in Him shall the nations be blessed, and in Him shall they praise.
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