Bible in Basic English
"Looking at the earth, I saw that it was waste and without form; and to the heavens, that they had no light."
— Jeremiah 4:23, Bible in Basic English
“I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.”
“I beheld the earth, and lo it was void, and nothing: and the heavens, and there was no light in them.”
“I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.”
News is given of destruction on destruction; all the land is made waste: suddenly my tents, straight away my curtains, are made waste.
How long will I go on seeing the flag and hearing the sound of the war-horn?
For my people are foolish, they have no knowledge of me; they are evil-minded children, without sense, all of them: they are wise in evil-doing, but have no knowledge of doing good.
Looking at the earth, I saw that it was waste and without form; and to the heavens, that they had no light.
Looking at the mountains, I saw them shaking, and all the hills were moved about.
Looking, I saw that there was no man, and all the birds of heaven had gone in flight.
Looking, I saw that the fertile field was a waste, and all its towns were broken down before the Lord and before his burning wrath.