Jeremiah 20:4

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For this is what the LORD says: ‘I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies before your very eyes. And I will hand Judah over to the king of Babylon, and he will carry them away to Babylon and put them to the sword.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself, and to all your friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes shall see it; and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive to Babylon, and shall kill them with the sword.
World English Bible (WEB)
For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Behold, I will make{H5414}{(H8802)} thee a terror{H4032} to thyself, and to all thy friends{H157}{(H8802)}: and they shall fall{H5307}{(H8804)} by the sword{H2719} of their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and thine eyes{H5869} shall behold{H7200}{(H8802)} it: and I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} all Judah{H3063} into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and he shall carry them captive{H1540}{(H8689)} into Babylon{H894}, and shall slay{H5221}{(H8689)} them with the sword{H2719}.
Strong's King James
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
For thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am making thee for a fear to thyself, And to all loving thee, And they have fallen by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes are beholding, And all Judah I give into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he hath removed them to Babylon, And he hath smitten them with the sword.
Young's Literal Translation

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