Jeremiah 30 · Verse 12

Jeremiah 30:12

For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
Jeremiah 30:12, King James Version

Jeremiah 30:12 in other translations

BSBFor this is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable; your wound is grievous.
WEBFor the LORD says, “Your hurt is incurable. Your wound is grievous.
ASVFor thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.
YLTFor thus said Jehovah: Incurable is thy breach, grievous thy stroke,
DARBYFor thus saith Jehovah: Thy bruise is incurable, thy wound is grievous.
BBEFor the Lord has said, Your disease may not be made well and your wound is bitter.
WebsterFor thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.

What does Jeremiah 30:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. The desperate circumstances of the Jews are here represented as an incurable wound. Their sin is so grievous that their hope of the punishment (their exile) soon coming to an end is vain (Jr 8:22; 15:18; 2Ch 36:16).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Thy bruise is incurable - אנוש anush, desperate, not incurable; for the cure is promised in Jer 30:17, I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 30:12-17
When God is against a people, who will be for them? Who can be for them, so as to do them any kindness? Incurable griefs are owing to incurable lusts. Yet, though the captives suffered justly, and could not help themselves, the Lord intended to appear for them, and to punish their oppressors; and he will still do so. But every effort to heal ourselves must prove fruitless, so long as we neglect the heavenly Advocate and sanctifying Spirit. The dealings of His grace with every true convert, and every returning backslider, are the same in effect as his proceedings to the Jews.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 30:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֣יkiforH3588
כֹ֥הkhohthusH3541
אָמַ֛ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אָנ֣וּשׁ'a.Nush[is] incurableH605
לְשִׁבְרֵ֑ךְle.shiv.Rekh<to> fracture yourH7667
נַחְלָ֖הnach.Lah[is] severeH2470
מַכָּתֵֽךְ\׃ma.ka.Tekhwound yourH4347

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 30:12

  • Jeremiah 15:18

    Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?

  • Jeremiah 30:15

    Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.

  • Jeremiah 14:17

    Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:16

    But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

  • Ezekiel 37:11

    Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

  • Isaiah 1:5-6

    Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
15; 14:17; 15:18; 2Ch 36:16; Isa 1:5,6; Eze 37:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 30:11

    For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

  • Jeremiah 30:12

    For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.

  • Jeremiah 30:13

    There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.

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Jeremiah 30:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque así ha dicho Jehová: Desahuciado es tu quebrantamiento, y dificultosa tu llaga.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car ainsi dit l’ Éternel: Ta blessure est incurable, ta plaie est difficile à guérir.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn so spricht Jehova: Deine Wunde ist unheilbar, schmerzlich ist dein Schlag;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quia hæc dicit Dominus: Insanabilis fractura tua; pessima plaga tua: