Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
the skies above will grow dark.
I have spoken; I have planned,
and I will not relent or turn back from it.
New American Standard Bible
And the
Because I have
And I will not
King James Version
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
International Standard Version
Because of this, the land will mourn, and the heavens above will be dark. Because I have spoken and decided, I won't turn back from doing it."
American Standard Version
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it.
Amplified
“For this reason the earth shall mourn
And the heavens above shall become dark,
Because I have spoken, I have decided,
And I will not change my mind (relent), nor will I turn back from it.”
Bible in Basic English
The earth will be weeping for this, and the heavens on high will be black: because I have said it, and I will not go back from it; it is my purpose, and it will not be changed.
Darby Translation
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back therefrom.
Julia Smith Translation
For this, shall the earth mourn, and the heavens became dark from above: because I spake, I purposed, I lamented not, and I will not turn back from it
King James 2000
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not relent, neither will I turn back from it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above will become dark. Because I have spoken, I have planned, and I have not relented, and I will not turn back from it."
Modern King James verseion
The earth shall mourn for this, and the heavens above shall be black, because I have spoken, I have purposed, and will not repent, nor will I turn back from it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And therefore let the earth mourn, and let the heaven be sorry above: for the things that I have purposed and taken upon me to do, shall not repent me, and I will not go from it."
NET Bible
Because of this the land will mourn and the sky above will grow black. For I have made my purpose known and I will not relent or turn back from carrying it out."
New Heart English Bible
For this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not relented, neither will I turn back from it."
The Emphasized Bible
For this cause, shall the land mourn, and the heavens above be overcast: Because I have spoken have purposed, and have not repented nor will I turn back therefrom.
Webster
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
World English Bible
For this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it."
Youngs Literal Translation
For this doth the land mourn, And black have been the heavens above, because I have spoken -- I have purposed, And I have not repented, Nor do I turn back from it.
Themes
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are immutable
divine Counsels » Divine counsels, immutable
Topics
Interlinear
'erets
Ma`al
Dabar
References
Easton
Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 4:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
27
For this is what the Lord says:
but I will not finish it off.
the skies above will grow dark.
I have spoken; I have planned,
and I will not relent or turn back from it.
at the sound of the horseman and the archer.
They enter the thickets
and climb among the rocks.
Every city is abandoned;
no inhabitant is left.
Cross References
Numbers 23:19
or a son of man who changes His mind.
Does He speak and not act,
or promise and not fulfill?
Isaiah 50:3
and make sackcloth their clothing.
Jeremiah 12:4
and the grass of every field wither?
Because of the evil of its residents,
animals and birds have been swept away,
for the people have said,
“He cannot see what our end will be.”
Hosea 4:3
and everyone who lives in it languishes,
along with the wild animals
even the fish of the sea disappear.
Isaiah 5:30
like the roaring of the sea.
When one looks at the land,
there will be darkness and distress;
light will be obscured by clouds.
Joel 2:30-31
in the heavens and on the earth:
blood, fire, and columns of smoke.
1 Samuel 15:29
Furthermore, the Eternal One of Israel
Isaiah 14:24-27
The Lord of Hosts has sworn:
as I have planned it, so it will happen.
Isaiah 24:4
the world wastes away and withers;
the exalted people of the earth waste away.
Isaiah 33:8-9
travel has ceased.
An agreement has been broken,
cities
and human life disregarded.
Isaiah 34:4
The skies will roll up like a scroll,
and their stars will all wither
as leaves wither on the vine,
and foliage on the fig tree.
Isaiah 46:10-11
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: My plan will take place,
and I will do all My will.
Jeremiah 4:23-26
and it was formless and empty.
I looked to the heavens,
and their light was gone.
Jeremiah 7:16
“As for you, do not pray for these people.
Jeremiah 12:11
It mourns, desolate, before Me.
All the land is desolate,
but no one takes it to heart.
Jeremiah 14:2
her gates languish.
Her people are on the ground in mourning;
Jerusalem’s cry rises up.
Jeremiah 14:11-12
Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.
Jeremiah 15:1-9
Then the Lord said to me: “Even if
Jeremiah 23:10
the land mourns because of the curse,
and the grazing lands in the wilderness have dried up.
Their way of life
and their power is not rightly used
Jeremiah 23:20
until He has completely fulfilled the purposes of His heart.
In time to come you will understand it clearly.
Jeremiah 30:24
until He has completely fulfilled the purposes of His heart.
In time to come you will understand it.
Ezekiel 24:14
It is coming, and I will do it!
I will not refrain, I will not show pity,
and I will not relent.
I
according to your ways and deeds.
This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Hosea 13:14
I will redeem
Death, where are your barbs?
Sheol, where is your sting?
Compassion is hidden from My eyes.
Joel 1:10
the land grieves;
indeed, the grain is destroyed;
the new wine is dried up;
and the olive oil fails.
Matthew 27:45
From noon until three in the afternoon
Mark 15:33
When
Luke 23:44
It
Ephesians 1:9
He made known to us the mystery of His will,
Ephesians 1:11
We have also received an inheritance
Hebrews 7:21
but He became a priest with an oath made by the One who said to Him:
and He will not change His mind,
You are a priest forever.
Revelation 6:12
Then I saw Him open