Jer Jeremiah, chapter Book of Jeremiah, chapter 6
Jeremiah 6:20 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
ASV
To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.
BSB
What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”
DRA
To what purpose do you bring me frankincense from Saba, and the sweet smelling cane from a far country? your holocausts are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me.
FBV
What's the point of offering me frankincense from Sheba or sweet calamus from a faraway land? I don't accept your burnt offerings; I'm not pleased with your sacrifices.
GNV
To what purpose bringest thou mee incense from Sheba, and sweete calamus from a farre countrey? Your burnt offerings are not pleasant, nor your sacrifices sweete vnto me.
JPS
To what purpose is to Me the frankincense that cometh from Sheba, and the sweet cane, from a far country? Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto Me.
LSV
Why [is] this to Me? Frankincense comes from Sheba, || And the sweet cane from a far-off land, || Yöur burnt-offerings [are] not for acceptance, || And yöur sacrifices have not been sweet to Me.”
NIV (US)
What do I care about incense from Sheba or sweet calamus from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please me.”
OJB
To what purpose cometh there to Me frankincense from Sheva, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your olot (burnt offerings) are not acceptable, nor your zevakhim pleasing unto Me.
T4T
You Israeli people, when you burn frankincense that came from far away in Sheba, and when you offer to me sweet-smelling anointing oil that came from far away, I will not [RHQ] be pleased with your sacrifices. I will not accept the sacrifices that are completely burned on the altar; I am not pleased with any of your sacrifices.
WEB (US)
To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Для чего Мне ладан, который идет из Савы, и благовонный тростник из дальней страны? Всесожжения ваши неугодны и жертвы ваши неприятны Мне.
НРП
На что Мне ладан из Шевы или благовонный тростник из далекой земли? Всесожжения ваши Мне неугодны, ваши жертвы Мне неприятны».
Заокская (Кулаков)
К чему Мне принесенный тобой ладан из Шевы и тростник благовонный из далекой страны? Всесожжения твои неугодны Мне, жертвы твои неприятны Мне».
СП (БЛ)
Зачем вы благовонное курение принесли из Севы и сладостный тростник из дальних стран? Мне ваши жертвы всесожжения не приносят и малой радости. Мне ваши жертвы не нужны».