Jeremiah 49:9

Jeremiah 49:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

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?

9“If grape pickers came to you,

Would they not leave gleanings?

If thieves came by night,

They would destroy only what was sufficient for them.

9If grape gatherers came to you,

Would they not leave gleanings?

If thieves came by night,

They would destroy only until they had enough.

9“If grape gatherers came to you,

Would they not leave some ungleaned grapes [on the vines]?

If thieves came by night,

Would they not destroy [only] what is enough [for them]?

9If grape gatherers came to you,

would they not leave some gleanings?

Were thieves to come in the night,

would they not steal only what they wanted?

9Edom, suppose grape pickers came to harvest your vines.

They would still leave a few grapes.

Suppose robbers came at night.

They would steal only as much as they wanted.