Jeremiah 18:17

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 18:17

BSB
I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity."
AKJV
I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
CPDV
Like a burning wind, I will disperse them in the sight the enemy. I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their perdition."
ERV
I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will look upon their back, and not their face, in the day of their calamity.
NHEB
I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity."
SMT
As the east wind I will scatter them before the face of the enemy; I will cause them to see the neck and not the face, in the day of their destruction.

Commentary for Jeremiah 18:17

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Overview of Jeremiah 18:17
Summary
God scatters people before enemies
Place
Israel
Event
God scatters nation in defeat
Estimated Time Period
c. 600 BC
Category
Judgment