Other Translations of Jeremiah 4:1

King James Version

4¹ If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.

English Standard Version

4¹ "If you return, O Israel, declares the Lord, to me you should return. If you remove your detestable things from my presence, and do not waver,

The Message

4¹ "If you want to come back, O Israel, you must really come back to me. You must get rid of your stinking sin paraphernalia and not wander away from me anymore.

New King James Version

4¹ "If you will return, O Israel," says the Lord, "Return to Me; And if you will put away your abominations out of My sight, Then you shall not be moved.

New Living Translation

4¹ "O Israel," says the Lord, "if you wanted to return to me, you could. You could throw away your detestable idols and stray away no more.

Other Translations of Jeremiah 4:2

King James Version

² And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

English Standard Version

² and if you swear, 'As the Lord lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory."

The Message

² Then you can say words like, 'As God lives . . . ' and have them mean something true and just and right. And the godless nations will get caught up in the blessing and find something in Israel to write home about."

New King James Version

² And you shall swear, 'The Lord lives,' In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; The nations shall bless themselves in Him, And in Him they shall glory."

New Living Translation

² Then when you swear by my name, saying, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' you could do so with truth, justice, and righteousness. Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people would come and praise my name."