Verse 4
Jeremiah 20:4
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it; and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive to Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה הִנְ/נִי֩ נֹתֶנְ/ךָ֨ לְ/מָג֜וֹר לְ/ךָ֣ וּ/לְ/כָל אֹהֲבֶ֗י/ךָ וְ/נָֽפְל֛וּ בְּ/חֶ֥רֶב אֹיְבֵי/הֶ֖ם וְ/עֵינֶ֣י/ךָ רֹא֑וֹת וְ/אֶת כָּל יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ בְּ/יַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְ/הִגְלָ֥/ם בָּבֶ֖לָ/ה וְ/הִכָּ֥/ם בֶּ/חָֽרֶב
English Translation
For thus says the Lord: Behold, I am giving you as a refuge for you and for all your lovers, and they will fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes will see, and all Judah I will give into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will carry them away to Babylon and will strike them with the sword.
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