Jeremiah 11:16 - Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord has called your name: a beautiful, fruitful, splendid, and productive olive tree. At the voice of a word, a great fire was kindled in it, and its greenery was burned up. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord [acknowledged you once to be worthy to be] called a green olive tree, fair and of good fruit; but with the roar of a great tempest He will set fire to it, and its branches will be consumed. [Ps. 52:8; Jer. 21:14.] American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. Common English Bible The LORD named you, “A blossoming olive tree, fair and fruitful”; but with the blast of a powerful storm he will set it ablaze, until its branches are completely consumed. |