Jeremiah 12:16

KJV

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

Sentiment:
Strongly Positive(0.934136086)

KJV - King James Version

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

Sentiment:
Strongly Positive(0.934136086)

Others Bible versions

And if these [neighboring nations] will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My Name, saying, ‘As the Lord lives’—even as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up among My people.

AMP - Amplified Bible

And if these [neighbor nations] will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, saying, As the Lord lives–even as they taught My people to swear by Baal–then will they be built up in the midst of My people.

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

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.

ASV - American Standard Version

If they will diligently learn the ways of my people — to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ just as they taught my people to swear by Baal — they will be built up among my people.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

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 — they shall be built up in the midst of my people.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they shall be built up in the midst of my people.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

If they will honestly learn the ways of my people and respect me, making their vows to me, just as they once taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will do well among my people.

FBV - Free Bible Version

If they will diligently learn the ways of My people — to swear by My name, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal — they will be built up among My people.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear in my name, saying, The Lord lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal then they shall be prospered in the midst of my people.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Ba´al; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Ba´al; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

And then, if they diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘as Yahweh lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will live in the midst of my people.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

It shall come to pass if they will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, “As the Lord lives,” as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the midst of My people.

MEV - Modern English Version

Then if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of My people.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

Then if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of My people.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

But they must make sure you learn to follow the religious practices of my people. Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying, “As surely as the Lord lives, I swear.” If they do these things, then they will be included among the people I call my own.

NET - New English Translation

And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’—even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among my people.

NIV - New International Version

And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, “As surely as the Lord lives” – even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal – then they will be established among my people.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

and it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As the LORD liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

and it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As the LORD liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

And it hath come to pass, If they learn well the ways of My people, To swear by My name, ‘Jehovah liveth,’ As they taught My people to swear by Baal, Then they have been built up in the midst of My people.

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.053945592)

Jeremiah 12:16

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

Sentiment: Strongly Positive(0.934136086)

But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.

Sentiment: Strongly Positive(0.869657325)

Cross Reference - KJV