Jeremiah 12:16
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King James Version (modern wording)
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
Jeremiah 12:16 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.
Jeremiah 12:16 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’—just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among My people.
Jeremiah 12:16 (BSB)
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What does Jeremiah 12:16 say?
Jeremiah 12:16 in modern King James wording reads: "And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people."
Where is Jeremiah 12:16 found in the Bible?
Jeremiah 12:16 is verse 16 of chapter 12 of the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. Jeremiah has 52 chapters.
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