Berean Standard Bible
“I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light.”
In Jeremiah 4, the prophet describes the coming invasion from the north as a cosmic catastrophe. He has a vision of the land undone by judgment.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light.
World English Bible (WEB)
I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
King James Version (KJV)
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Looking at the earth, I saw that it was waste and without form; and to the heavens, that they had no light.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Miré la tierra, y he aquí que estaba asolada y vacía; y los cielos, y no había en ellos luz.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Miré su tierra, y hasta donde mi vista alcanzaba en todas direcciones no se veían más que ruinas, y el cielo estaba negro por el humo de los incendios.
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