Jeremiah 13:21

In other versions

• What wilt thou say, when he shall set over thee as head those whom thou hast thyself taught to be friends to thee? shall not sorrows take hold of thee, as of a woman in travail?

  ASV

• What will you say when he puts over you those whom you yourself have made your friends? will not pains take you like a woman in childbirth?

  BBE

• What wilt thou say when he shall visit thee, since thou thyself hast trained them to be princes in chief over thee? Shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

  DBY

• What will you say, when he shall set over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you? shall not sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?

  WEB

• What dost thou say, when He looketh after thee? And thou -- thou hast taught them `to be' over thee -- leaders for head? Do not pangs seize thee as a travailing woman?

  YLT

• What will you say when he shall punish you? for you have taught them to be captains, and as chief over you: shall not sorrows take you, as a woman in travail?

  ENG

• What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

  WBT

• What will you say when He sets over you close allies whom you yourself trained? Will not pangs of anguish grip you, as they do a woman in labor?

  BSB

In context

Cross-references

• Isaiah 13:8
• Jeremiah 4:31
• Isaiah 39:2-4
• Jeremiah 5:31
• Jeremiah 38:22
• Isaiah 10:3
• Jeremiah 22:23
• Jeremiah 6:24
• Jeremiah 48:41
• 1 Thessalonians 5:3