How long shall the land mourn, and the grass of the field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it? the beasts and birds are utterly destroyed; because [the people] said, God shall not see our ways.
GNV
Jeremiah 12:4
Howe long shall the lande mourne, and the herbes of euery fielde wither, for the wickednesse of them that dwell therein? the beastes are consumed and the birdes, because they sayd, He wil not see our last ende.
Parallel Translations
How long shall the land mourn, and the grass of the field wither, for the wickedness of them, that dwell in it? the beasts and birds are utterly destroyed; because [the people] said, God shall not see our ways.
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
How long will the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell therein, the animals and birds are consumed; because they said, “He won’t see our latter end.”
Cross References
Jeremiah 9:10Psalms 107:34Jeremiah 4:25Hosea 4:3Jeremiah 5:31Jeremiah 23:10Jeremiah 7:20Romans 8:22Habakkuk 3:17Joel 1:10–17Jeremiah 14:2Psalms 50:21Jeremiah 4:28Jeremiah 5:13Ezekiel 7:2–13
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