Parallel Verses
King James Version
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
New American Standard Bible
“And with your sons’ sons I will contend.
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.
King James 2000
Therefore I will yet plead with you, says the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
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 pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. 9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles 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 plead with you face to face.
Jeremiah 2:35
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Exodus 20:5
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy 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 ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead 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 go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.
Isaiah 3:13
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
Isaiah 43:26
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Jeremiah 2:29
Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith 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 whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;