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Jeremiah 45:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5 But you are seeking* great things for yourself. Stop seeking such things.”’
  
  “‘For I am about to bring a calamity on all flesh,’*+ declares Jehovah, ‘and wherever you may go, I will grant you your life* as a spoil.’”*+

Jeremiah 45:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 5 But as for you, you keep seeking great things for yourself.+ Do not keep on seeking.”’+
  
  “‘For here I am bringing in a calamity upon all flesh,’+ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘and I will give you your soul as a spoil in all the places to which you may go.’”+

Jeremiah 45:5

The Bible in Living English
- 5 and are you to seek great things for yourself? do not do so; for here I am bringing calamity upon all mortals, quoth Jehovah. But I will give you your life for a booty at all the places you are to go to.’”

Jeremiah 45:5

American Standard Version
- 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

Jeremiah 45:5

The Emphasized Bible
- 5 Wouldst thou then seek to secure for thyself great things? Do not seek! For behold me! bringing in calamity upon all flesh, Declareth Yahweh, Nevertheless I will give thee thine own life as a spoil, in all places whithersoever thou goest.

Jeremiah 45:5

King James Version
- 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.