9If grapegatherers had come to thee, would they not have left a bunch? if thieves in the night, they would have taken what was enough for them.


In Context

6 And afterwards I will cause the captives of the children of Ammon to return, saith the Lord.

7 Against Edom. Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Theman? counsel is perished from her children: their wisdom is become unprofitable.

8 Flee and turn your backs, go down into the deep hole, ye inhabitants of Dedan: for I have brought the destruction of Esau upon him, the time of his visitation.

9 If grapegatherers had come to thee, would they not have left a bunch? if thieves in the night, they would have taken what was enough for them.

10 But I have made Esau bare, I have revealed his secrets, and he cannot be hid: his seed is laid waste, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he shall not be.

11 Leave thy fatherless children: I will make them live: and thy widows shall hope in me.

Jeremiah 49:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:9If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave [some] gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

49:9If grape pickers came to you, would they not leave a few grapes? If thieves came during the night, would they not steal only as much as they wanted?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

49:9If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, would they not destroy till they had enough?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:9If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left a gleaning? If thieves by night, they would destroy only till they had enough.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

49:9If grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, would they not destroy till they had enough?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:9If grape-gatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:9If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, wouldn't they destroy until they had enough?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

49:9If gatherers have come in to thee, They do not leave gleanings, If thieves in the night, They have destroyed their sufficiency!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:9If grape gatherers come to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.