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Jeremiah 2:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 27 They say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’+
  
  And to a stone, ‘You gave birth to me.’
  
  But to me they turn their back and not their face.+
  
  And in the time of their calamity they will say,
  ‘Rise up and save us!’+

Jeremiah 2:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 27 They say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’+
  
  And to a stone, ‘You gave birth to me.’
  
  But to me they turn their back and not their face.+
  
  And in the time of their calamity they will say,
  ‘Rise up and save us!’+

Jeremiah 2:27

The Bible in Living English
- 27 people that say to the wood “You are our father” and to the stone “It was you gave birth to us”; for they have turned their backs to me, not their faces, but in their time of trouble they will say “Stand up and save us.”

Jeremiah 2:27

American Standard Version
- 27 who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

Jeremiah 2:27

The Emphasized Bible
- 27 Saying to a tree, My father art thou! And to a stone, Thou didst give us birth, For they have turned unto me the back and not the face,—But in the time of their calamity they will say, Arise and save us!

Jeremiah 2:27

King James Version
- 27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.