Jeremiah 12:6

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; yes, they have called a multitude after you: believe them not, though they speak fair words to you.

American King James Version (AKJV)

For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; yes, they have called a multitude after you: believe them not, though they speak fair words to you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even they have cried aloud after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

For even your brothers, your father's family, even they have been untrue to you, crying loudly after you: have no faith in them, though they say fair words to you.

Webster's Revision

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yes, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words to thee.

World English Bible

For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; even they have cried aloud after you: don't believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you.

English Revised Version (ERV)

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even they have cried aloud after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

Definitions for Jeremiah 12:6

Yea - Yes; certainly.

Clarke's Jeremiah 12:6 Bible Commentary

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father - Thou hast none to depend on but God: even thy brethren will betray thee when they have it in their power.

Believe them not - Do not trust to them, do not commit thyself to them; they are in heart thy enemies, and will betray thee.

Barnes's Jeremiah 12:6 Bible Commentary

Called a multitude - Rather, "called aloud." Compare Jeremiah 4:5. In all this Jeremiah was the type of Christ (compare Zechariah 13:6; Mark 3:21; John 7:5).

Wesley's Jeremiah 12:6 Bible Commentary

12:6 For even - The men of Anathoth, thine own town and country, and those of thy own family have conspired evil against thee secretly.A multitude - They have exposed thee to the rage of a multitude.Though - Tho' therefore they give thee fair words, yet repose no confidence in them.