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Jeremiah 4:2

New Living Translation

2 Then when you swear by my name, saying, β€˜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.”

Compare Versions

American Standard Version

and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Christian Standard Bible

then you can swear, β€œAs the LORD lives,” in truth, justice, and righteousness, and then the nations will be blessed by him and will boast in him.

English Standard Version

and if you swear, β€˜As the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

And if you will swear, β€˜As the LORD lives,’ In truth, in justice, and in righteousness; Then the nations will bless themselves in Him, And in Him they will boast.”

New International Version

and if in a truthful, just and righteous way you swear, β€˜As surely as the LORD lives,’ then the nations will invoke blessings by him and in him they will boast.”

New King James Version

And you shall swear, β€˜The LORD lives,’ In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; The nations shall bless themselves in Him, And in Him they shall glory.”

World English Bible

and you will swear, β€˜As Yahweh lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”