Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 44:27
American Standard Version
Behold, I watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
Amplified® Bible
Behold, I am watching over them for evil and not for good; and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by famine until there is an end of them {and} they are all destroyed.
Contemporary English Version
Instead of watching over you, I will watch for chances to harm you. Some of you will die in war, and others will starve to death.
Darby English Version
Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
Good News Bible
I will see to it that you will not prosper, but will be destroyed. All of you will die, either in war or of disease, until not one of you is left.
King James Version
Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
New American Standard Bible
`Behold, I am watching over them for harm and not for good, and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will meet their end by the sword and by famine until they are completely gone.
New International Version
For I am watching over them for harm, not for good; the Jews in Egypt will perish by sword and famine until they are all destroyed.
New King James Version
Behold, I will watch over them for adversity and not for good. And all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by famine, until there is an end to them.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'Behold, I watch over them for harm and not for good, and all the men of Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt will meet their end by the sword and by famine until they completely disappear.
Revised Standard Version
Behold, I am watching over them for evil and not for good; all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by famine, until there is an end of them.
Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I am watching over them for evil, and not for good, and consumed have been all the men of Judah who `are' in the land of Egypt, by sword and by famine, till their consumption.
