Catholic Public Domain Version
"I gazed upon the earth, and behold, it was empty and brought to nothing. And I gazed upon the heavens, but there was no light in them. "
— Jeremiah 4:23, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. ”
“I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.”
““I looked at the land and saw that it was an empty wasteland. I looked up at the sky, and its light had vanished.”
“I beheld the earth, and lo it was void, and nothing: and the heavens, and there was no light in them.”
“Looking at the earth, I saw that it was waste and without form; and to the heavens, that they had no light.”
“I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.”
Destruction upon destruction has been called forth. And the entire earth has been devastated. My tabernacles have been destroyed suddenly, and my tents in an instant.
How long shall I watch those who are fleeing, and listen to the voice of the trumpet?
For my foolish people have not known me. They are foolish and mad sons. They are clever in doing evil, but they do not know how to do good.
I gazed upon the earth, and behold, it was empty and brought to nothing. And I gazed upon the heavens, but there was no light in them.
I watched the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills were shaken.
I looked, and there was no man. And all the flying things of the air had gone away.
I gazed, and behold, Carmel was a desert, and all its cities were destroyed before the face of the Lord, and before the face of the wrath of his fury.”