Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 4:23
American Standard Version
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Amplified® Bible
[In a vision Jeremiah sees Judah laid waste by conquest and captivity.] I looked at the land, and behold, it was [as at the time of creation] waste and vacant (void); and at the heavens, and they had no light.
Contemporary English Version
After this, I looked around. The earth was barren, with no form of life. The sun, moon, and stars had disappeared.
Darby English Version
I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Good News Bible
I looked at the earth---it was a barren waste; at the sky---there was no light.
King James Version
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
New American Standard Bible
I looked on the earth, and behold, {it was} formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light.
New International Version
I looked at the earth,
and it was formless and empty;
and at the heavens,
and their light was gone.
New King James Version
I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void;
And the heavens, they had no light.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I looked on the earth, and behold, it looked formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light.
Revised Standard Version
I looked on the earth, and lo, it was waste and void; and to 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.