Jeremiah 6 · Verse 12

Jeremiah 6:12

And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 6:12, King James Version

Jeremiah 6:12 in other translations

BSBTheir houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.
WEBTheir houses will be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, says the LORD.”
ASVAnd their houses shall be turned unto others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah.
YLTAnd their houses have been turned to others, Fields and wives together, For I stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd their houses shall be turned unto others, their fields and wives together; for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah.
BBEAnd their houses will be handed over to others, their fields and their wives together: for my hand will be stretched out against the people of the land, says the Lord.
WebsterAnd their houses shall be turned to others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.

What does Jeremiah 6:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. The very punishments threatened by Moses in the event of disobedience to God (De 28:30). turned--transferred.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 6:9-17

When the Lord arises to take vengeance, no sinners of any age or rank, or of either sex escape. They were set upon the world, and wholly carried away by the love of it. If we judge of this sin by God's word, we find multitudes in every station and rank given up to it. Those are to be reckoned our worst and most dangerous enemies, who flatter us in a sinful way. Oh that men would be wise for their souls! Ask for the…

Read the full comment on Jeremiah 6:9-17 →

Jeremiah 6:12 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.

וְנָסַ֤בּוּve.na.Sa.buand they will be turned overH5437
בָֽתֵּיהֶם֙va.tei.Hemhouses theirH1004
לַאֲחֵרִ֔יםla.'a.che.Rimto othersH312
שָׂד֥וֹתsa.DotfieldsH7704
וְנָשִׁ֖יםve.na.Shimand wivesH802
יַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavalikeH3162
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אַטֶּ֧ה'a.TehI will stretch outH5186
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יָדִ֛יya.Dihand myH3027
עַל\־'al-onH5921
יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for Jeremiah 6:12

  • Jeremiah 8:10

    Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

  • Isaiah 5:25

    Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

  • Lamentations 3:3

    Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

  • Zephaniah 1:13

    Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.

  • Lamentations 5:3

    We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.

  • Isaiah 10:4

    Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

  • Isaiah 65:21-22

    And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

  • Isaiah 9:21

    Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

  • Lamentations 2:8

    The Lord hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.

  • Isaiah 9:17

    Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

  • Deuteronomy 28:39-43

    Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them. Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit. Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity. All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. …

  • Jeremiah 38:22

    And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And their.
8:10; De 28:30-33,39-43; Isa 65:21,22; La 5:3,11; Zep 1:13
I will.
1Ch 21:16; Isa 5:25; 9:12,17,21; 10:4; La 2:4,5,8; 3:3

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Context

  • Jeremiah 6:11

    Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

  • Jeremiah 6:12

    And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 6:13

    For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

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Jeremiah 6:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y sus casas serán traspasadas á otros, sus heredades y también sus mujeres; porque extenderé mi mano sobre los moradores de la tierra, dice Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et leurs maisons passeront à d’autres, les champs et les femmes également; car j’étendrai ma main sur les habitants du pays, dit l’ Éternel;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und ihre Häuser werden anderen zugewandt werden, Felder und Weiber allzumal. Denn ich strecke meine Hand aus wider die Bewohner des Landes, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et transibunt domus eorum ad alteros, agri et uxores pariter, quia extendam manum meam super habitantes terram, dicit Dominus: