Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And to the heavens, and they had no light.
King James Version
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Holman Bible
and it was formless and empty.
I looked to the heavens,
and their light was gone.
International Standard Version
I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void, at the heavens, and there was no light there.
American Standard Version
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Amplified
I looked at the earth [in my vision], and behold, it was [as at the time of creation] formless and void;
And to the heavens, and they had no light.
Bible in Basic English
Looking at the earth, I saw that it was waste and without form; and to the heavens, that they had no light.
Darby Translation
I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Julia Smith Translation
I saw the earth, and behold, emptiness and a void; and to the heavens, and no lights.
King James 2000
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I looked at the earth, and behold, it was wasteland and emptiness, and to the heavens, and [they were] without their light.
Modern King James verseion
I looked on the earth, and, lo, it was without form and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have looked upon the earth, and see, it is waste and void. I looked toward heaven, and it had no shine.
NET Bible
"I looked at the land and saw that it was an empty wasteland. I looked up at the sky, and its light had vanished.
New Heart English Bible
I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
The Emphasized Bible
I beheld, The earth; and lo! it was waste and wild, - The heavens also and their light was not:
Webster
I beheld the earth, and lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
World English Bible
I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Youngs Literal Translation
I looked to the land, and lo, waste and void, And unto the heavens, and their light is not.
Interlinear
Ra'ah
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 4:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
22
They know Me not;
They are stupid children
And have no understanding.
They are shrewd to
But to do good they do not know.”
And to the heavens, and they had no light.
And all the hills
Names
Cross References
Genesis 1:2
The earth was
Isaiah 5:30
If one
Even the light is darkened by its clouds.
Isaiah 13:10
Will not flash forth their light;
The
And the moon will not shed its light.
Matthew 24:29
Mark 13:24-25
Luke 21:25-26
Isaiah 24:19-23
The earth is
The earth is shaken violently.
Jeremiah 9:10
And for the pastures of the
Because they are
And the lowing of the cattle is not heard;
Both the
Ezekiel 32:7-8
I will
I will cover the
And the moon will not give its light.
Joel 2:10
The heavens tremble,
The
And the stars lose their brightness.
Joel 2:30-31
Blood, fire and columns of smoke.
Joel 3:15-16
And the stars lose their brightness.
Amos 8:9
“That I will make the
And
Matthew 24:35
Acts 2:19-20
And signs on the earth below,
Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.
Revelation 20:11
Then I saw a great white