New International Version
"You of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: "Have I been a desert to Israel or a land of great darkness? Why do my people say, 'We are free to roam; we will come to you no more'?

New Living Translation
"O my people, listen to the words of the LORD! Have I been like a desert to Israel? Have I been to them a land of darkness? Why then do my people say, 'At last we are free from God! We don't need him anymore!'

English Standard Version
And you, O generation, behold the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why then do my people say, ‘We are free, we will come no more to you’?

Berean Study Bible
You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to You no more’?

New American Standard Bible
"O generation, heed the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, Or a land of thick darkness? Why do My people say, 'We are free to roam; We will no longer come to You'?

King James Bible
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Evil generation, pay attention to the word of the LORD! Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people claim, "We will go where we want; we will no longer come to You"?

International Standard Version
"You, generation, pay attention to this message from the LORD! Am I the desert to Israel, or a land of gloom? Why do my people say, 'We're free to roam? We won't come to you anymore.'

NET Bible
You people of this generation, listen to what the LORD says. "Have I been like a wilderness to you, Israel? Have I been like a dark and dangerous land to you? Why then do you say, 'We are free to wander. We will not come to you any more?'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Consider the word of the LORD, people of this generation. Haven't I been a desert, a land of thick darkness, for Israel? Why do my people say that they are free to wander around and no longer come to me?

Jubilee Bible 2000
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? Why do my people say, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

King James 2000 Bible
O generation, see you the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? why say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto you?

American King James Version
O generation, see you the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why say my people, We are lords; we will come no more to you?

American Standard Version
O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

Douay-Rheims Bible
See ye the word of the Lord: Am I become a wilderness to Israel, or a lateward springing land? why then have my people said: We are revolted, we will come to thee no more.

Darby Bible Translation
O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?

English Revised Version
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

Webster's Bible Translation
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why say my people, We are lords; we will come no more to thee?

World English Bible
Generation, consider the word of Yahweh. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, 'We have broken loose. We will come to you no more?'

Young's Literal Translation
O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah: A wilderness have I been to Israel? A land of thick darkness? Wherefore have My people said, 'We mourned, We come not in again unto Thee.'

Jeremia 2:31 Afrikaans PWL
O geslag, gee ag op die woord van יהוה! Was Ek ’n Wildernis vir Yisra’el of ’n Land van dik duisternis? Waarom sê My volk: ‘Ons is vernederd, ons sal nie meer na U toe kom nie?’

Jeremia 2:31 Albanian
O brezni, ki parasysh fjalën e Zotit! A kam qenë vallë një shkretëtirë për Izraelin ose një vend me errësirë të dendur? Sepse populli im thotë: "Ne endemi lirisht, nuk do të kthehemi më te ti"?

ﺃﺭﻣﻴﺎء 2:31 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
انتم ايها الجيل انظروا كلمة الرب. هل صرت برية لاسرائيل او ارض ظلام دامس. لماذا قال شعبي قد شردنا لا نجيء اليك بعد.

Dyr Ierymies 2:31 Bavarian
Also, ietz pässtß aynmaal auf auf n Herrn sein Wort, ös Gschwerl, ös! Bin i denn für enk öbbs so öbbs Args, däß mein Volk meint, es müesseb unbedingt sein "Freiheit" habn, und tuen künnen, was s will?

Еремия 2:31 Bulgarian
О, [човеци на тоя] род, вижте словото на Господа, [Който казва]: Бил ли съм Аз пустиня за Израиля, Или земя на мрачна тъмнина? Защо [тогава] казват людете Ми: Ние сме скъсали връзките си, Не щем да дойдем вече при Тебе?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
這世代的人哪，你們要看明耶和華的話！我豈向以色列做曠野呢？或做幽暗之地呢？我的百姓為何說『我們脫離約束，再不歸向你了』？

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
这世代的人哪，你们要看明耶和华的话！我岂向以色列做旷野呢？或做幽暗之地呢？我的百姓为何说‘我们脱离约束，再不归向你了’？

耶 利 米 書 2:31 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
這 世 代 的 人 哪 ， 你 們 要 看 明 耶 和 華 的 話 。 我 豈 向 以 色 列 作 曠 野 呢 ？ 或 作 幽 暗 之 地 呢 ？ 我 的 百 姓 為 何 說 ： 我 們 脫 離 約 束 ， 再 不 歸 向 你 了 ？

耶 利 米 書 2:31 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
这 世 代 的 人 哪 ， 你 们 要 看 明 耶 和 华 的 话 。 我 岂 向 以 色 列 作 旷 野 呢 ？ 或 作 幽 暗 之 地 呢 ？ 我 的 百 姓 为 何 说 ： 我 们 脱 离 约 束 ， 再 不 归 向 你 了 ？

Jeremiah 2:31 Croatian Bible
Kakva li ste roda? Čujte riječ Jahvinu: Zar bijah pustinja Izraelu, il' zemlja mračna? Zašto moj narod govori: 'Slobodu hoćemo, nećemo više k tebi!'

Jermiáše 2:31 Czech BKR
Ó národe, vy posuďte slova Hospodinova, zdali jsem byl pouští Izraelovi, zdali zemí tmavou? Proč říká lid můj: Panujeme, nepřijdeme více k tobě?

Jeremias 2:31 Danish
Du onde Slægt, saa mærk jer dog HERRENS Ord! Har jeg været en Ørk for Israel, et bælgmørkt Land? Hvorfor mon mit Folk da siger: »Vi gaar, hvor vi vil, og kommer ej mer til dig.«

Jeremia 2:31 Dutch Staten Vertaling
O geslacht, aanmerkt toch gijlieden des HEEREN woord! Ben Ik Israel een woestijn geweest, of een land der uiterste donkerheid? Waarom zegt dan Mijn volk: Wij zijn heren, wij zullen niet meer tot U komen?