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Berean Standard Bible

““The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.”

Jeremiah 17:1

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Jeremiah 17 gathers several short oracles about the depth of Judah's sin, the contrast between trusting people and trusting God, the deceitfulness of the heart and the Sabbath. It opens with a stark image drawn from engraving and writing.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.

World English Bible (WEB)

“The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond. It is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars.

King James Version (KJV)

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

American Standard Version (ASV)

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, [and] with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The sin of Judah is recorded with a pen of iron, and with the sharp point of a jewel it is cut on their hearts of stone, and on the horns of their altars for a sign to them:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EL pecado de Judá escrito está con cincel de hierro, y con punta de diamante: esculpido está en la tabla de su corazón, y en los lados de vuestros altares;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mi pueblo peca como por encargo, como si sus maldades fueran leyes esculpidas con cincel de hierro o punta de diamante sobre su empedernido corazón o en las esquinas de sus altares.

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