Context 5But you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to bring disaster on all flesh, declares the LORD, but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you may go. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. Douay-Rheims Bible And dost thou seek great things for thyself ? Seek not : for behold I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord ! but I will give thee thy life, and save thee in all places whithersoever thou shalt go. Darby Bible Translation And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou shalt go. English Revised Version And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. Webster's Bible Translation And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give to thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. World English Bible Do you seek great things for yourself? Don't seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, says Yahweh; but your life will I give to you for a prey in all places where you go. Young's Literal Translation And thou -- thou seekest for thee great things -- do not seek, for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil, in all places whither thou goest.' Library December 24. "And Seekest Thou Great Things for Thyself? Seek them Not; for Behold I Will Bring Evil Upon all Flesh, Saith the Lord; but Thy Life Will I Give unto Thee for a Prey in all Places Whither Thou Goest" (Jer. Xlv. 5). "And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not; for behold I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest" (Jer. xlv. 5). A promise given for hard places, and a promise of safety and life in the midst of tremendous pressure, a life for a prey. It may well adjust itself to our own times, which are growing harder as we near the end of the age, and the tribulation times. What is the meaning of "a life for a … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth "But Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God," &C. How to Make Use of Christ, as Truth, for Comfort, when Truth is Oppressed and Born Down. Thoughts Upon Worldly Riches. Sect. I. Jeremiah Links Jeremiah 45:5 NIV • Jeremiah 45:5 NLT • Jeremiah 45:5 ESV • Jeremiah 45:5 NASB • Jeremiah 45:5 KJV • Jeremiah 45:5 Bible Apps • Jeremiah 45:5 Parallel • Bible Hub |