Parallel Verses New Living Translation I looked at the earth, and it was empty and formless. I looked at the heavens, and there was no light. King James Bible I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. Darby Bible Translation I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light. World English Bible I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. Young's Literal Translation I looked to the land, and lo, waste and void, And unto the heavens, and their light is not. Jeremiah 4:23 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible4:23 I beheld - I Jeremiah saw this in a vision. It - The land was squalid, and ruined, like the first chaos, for which reason possibly he calls Judah the earth, in allusion to Gen 1:2. The heavens - He seems to proceed in his metaphor of the chaos. Every thing above and below seemed to be wrapped up in dismal blackness. Jeremiah 4:23 Parallel Commentaries Library "Who Walk not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the Flesh,"Rom. viii. 4, 5.--"Who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh," &c. If there were nothing else to engage our hearts to religion, I think this might do it, that there is so much reason in it. Truly it is the most rational thing in the world, except some revealed mysteries of faith, which are far above reason, but not contrary to it. There is nothing besides in it, but that which is the purest reason. Even that part of it which is most difficult to man, … Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning "If So be that the Spirit of God Dwell in You. Now if any Man have not the Spirit of Christ, He is None of His. " Visions of Future Glory The Acceptable Sacrifice; Cross References Genesis 1:2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Isaiah 5:30 They will roar over their victims on that day of destruction like the roaring of the sea. If someone looks across the land, only darkness and distress will be seen; even the light will be darkened by clouds. Isaiah 24:19 The earth has broken up. It has utterly collapsed; it is violently shaken. Jeremiah 2:12 The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay," says the LORD. Lamentations 3:2 He has led me into darkness, shutting out all light. Joel 2:10 The earth quakes as they advance, and the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars no longer shine. Zechariah 14:6 On that day the sources of light will no longer shine, Jump to Previous Beheld Earth Empty Form Formless Heavens Light Void WasteJump to Next Beheld Earth Empty Form Formless Heavens Light Void WasteLinks Jeremiah 4:23 NIVJeremiah 4:23 NLT Jeremiah 4:23 ESV Jeremiah 4:23 NASB Jeremiah 4:23 KJV Jeremiah 4:23 Bible Apps Jeremiah 4:23 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 4:23 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 4:23 French Bible Jeremiah 4:23 German Bible Jeremiah 4:23 Commentaries Bible Hub |