American King James Version
"Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. ¶ "
— Jeremiah 22:9, American King James Version
“Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”
“Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. ”
“Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.”
“The answer will come back,“It is because they broke their covenant with the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods.””
“And they shall answer: Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and have adored strange gods, and served them.”
“And they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.”
“Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”
For thus says the LORD to the king’s house of Judah; You are Gilead to me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make you a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
And I will prepare destroyers against you, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?
Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. ¶
Weep you not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goes away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
For thus says the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:
But he shall die in the place where they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more. ¶