Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Therefore I will yet plead with you, says the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
New American Standard Bible
“And with your sons’ sons I will contend.
King James Version
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Holman Bible
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will bring a case against your children’s children.
International Standard Version
"Therefore I'll again accuse you," declares the LORD, "and I'll accuse your grandchildren."
A Conservative Version
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says LORD, and I will contend with your son's sons.
American Standard Version
Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I contend.
Amplified
“Therefore I will still contend (struggle) with you [by bringing judgment on you],” says the Lord,
“And I will contend with your children’s children.”
Bible in Basic English
For this reason, I will again put forward my cause against you, says the Lord, even against you and against your children's children.
Darby Translation
Therefore will I yet plead with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I plead.
Julia Smith Translation
For this I will even contend, with you, says Jehovah, and with your sons' sons will I contend.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Therefore} I again bring a lawsuit against you," {declares} Yahweh, "and with {your children} I bring a lawsuit.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore I will contend with you, says Jehovah, and with your son's sons I will enter into judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Wherefore I am constrained, sayeth the LORD, to make my complaint upon you, and upon your children.
NET Bible
"So, once more I will state my case against you," says the Lord. "I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.
New Heart English Bible
"Therefore I will yet contend with you," says the LORD, "and I will contend with your children's children.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore yet further will I plead with you Declareth Yahweh, Yea with your children's children, will I plead.
Webster
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
World English Bible
"Therefore I will yet contend with you," says Yahweh, "and I will contend with your children's children.
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore, yet I plead with you, An affirmation of Jehovah, And with your sons' sons I plead.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:9
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Context Readings
The Unfaithfulness Of Contemporary Israel
8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. 9 Therefore I will yet plead with you, says the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead. 10 For pass over the coasts of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
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Cross References
Ezekiel 20:35-36
And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face.
Jeremiah 2:35
Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, I have not sinned.
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Micah 6:2
Hear you, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and you strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
Leviticus 20:5
Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that play the harlot with him, to commit harlotry after Molech, from among their people.
Isaiah 3:13
The LORD stands up to plead, and stands to judge the people.
Isaiah 43:26
Put me in remembrance: let us contend together: state your case, that you may be proved right.
Jeremiah 2:29
Why will you plead with me? you all have transgressed against me, says the LORD.
Hosea 2:2
Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her harlotry out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;