God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 30:12
12“This is what the Lord says: Your wound is incurable. Your injury is beyond healing.
Jeremiah 30:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
- New International Version (NIV)“This is what the Lord says: “ ‘Your wound is incurable, your injury beyond healing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"For thus says the Lord: Your hurt is incurable, and your wound is grievous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“For thus says the Lord: ‘Your affliction is incurable, Your wound is severe.
Context of Jeremiah 30:12
10“Don’t be afraid, my servant Jacob,” declares the Lord. “Don’t be terrified, Israel. I’m going to rescue you from a faraway place. I’m going to rescue your descendants from where they are captives. The descendants of Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will frighten them. 11I am with you, and I will rescue you,” declares the Lord. “I will completely destroy all the nations where I scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will correct you with justice. I won’t let you go entirely unpunished. “This is what the Lord says: Your wound is incurable. Your injury is beyond healing. 13No one argues that you should be healed. No medicine will heal you. 14All your lovers have forgotten you, and they don’t want you anymore. I’ve punished you as an enemy would. I’ve corrected you as a cruel person would. You are very wicked, and you have many sins.
Read all of Jeremiah 30Jeremiah 30:12 word by word
כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֖ה אָנ֣וּשׁ לְשִׁבְרֵ֑ךְ נַחְלָ֖ה מַכָּתֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Jeremiah 30:12
- Jeremiah 30:15Why do you cry about your wound, your injury that can’t be cured? I’ve done this to you. You are very wicked, and you have many sins.
- Jeremiah 14:17“Say this to them: ‘My eyes flow with tears day and night without stopping because my dear people will suffer massive destruction. It will be a very serious blow.’ ”
- Jeremiah 15:18Why is my pain unending and my wound incurable, refusing to heal? Will you disappoint me like a stream that dries up in summertime?
- 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until the Lord became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
- Isaiah 1:5“Why do you still want to be beaten? Why do you continue to rebel? Your whole head is infected. Your whole heart is failing.
- Ezekiel 37:11The Lord also said to me, “Son of man, all the people of Israel are like these bones. The people say, ‘Our bones are dry, and our hope has vanished. We are completely destroyed.’
Commentaries on Jeremiah 30:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Thy bruise is incurable - אנוש anush, desperate, not incurable; for the cure is promised in Jeremiah 30:17, I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Incurable - Mortal, fatal.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 When God is against a people, who will be for them? Who can be for them, so as to do them any kindness? Incurable griefs are owing to incurable lusts. Yet, though the captives suffered justly, and could not help themselves, the Lord intended to appear for them, and to punish their oppressors; and he will still do so. But every effort to heal ourselves must prove fruitless, so long as we neglect the heavenly Advocate and sanctifying Spirit…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-14The exiles experienced an injury (a grievous wound) due to their many sins. your lovers: The Lord used these terms for nations, especially Egypt, that had been Judah’s trusted friends (see Jeremiah 4:30; Ezekiel 16:15–63).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. The desperate circumstances of the Jews are here represented as an incurable wound. Their sin is so grievous that their hope of the punishment (their exile) soon coming to an end is vain (Jr 8:22; 15:18; 2Ch 36:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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