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Berean Standard Bible

“You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to You no more’?”

Jeremiah 2:31

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to You no more’?

World English Bible (WEB)

Generation, consider Yahweh’s word. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, ‘We have broken loose. We will come to you no more?’

King James Version (KJV)

O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

American Standard Version (ASV)

O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

O generation, see the word of the Lord. Have I been a waste land to Israel? or a land of dark night? why do my people say, We have got loose, we will not come to you again?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¡Oh generación! ved vosotros la palabra de Jehová. ¿He sido yo á Israel soledad, ó tierra de tinieblas? ¿Por qué ha dicho mi pueblo: Señores somos; nunca más vendremos á ti?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Oh pueblo mío, dime: ¿He sido acaso injusto con Israel? ¿He sido para ellos como tierra mala y egoísta? ¿Por qué entonces dice mi pueblo: «Por fin nos vemos libres de Dios, jamás volveremos a tener nada con él?».

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