Jeremiah 4:23

I beheld the earth, and lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

I looked at the earth [in my vision], and behold, it was [as at the time of creation] formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light.

AMPC

[In a vision Jeremiah sees Judah laid waste by conquest and captivity.] I looked at the land, and behold, it was [as at the time of creation] waste and vacant (void); and at the heavens, and they had no light.

BRG

I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

CSB

I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty. I looked to the heavens, and their light was gone.

CEB

I looked at the earth, and it was without shape or form; at the heavens and there was no light.

CJB

I looked at the land — it was unformed and void — and at the sky — it had no light.

CEV

After this, I looked around. The earth was barren, with no form of life. The sun, moon, and stars had disappeared.

DARBY

I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light.

DRA

I beheld the earth, and lo it was void, and nothing: and the heavens, and there was no light in them.

ERV

I looked at the earth. It was empty; there was nothing on it. I looked at the sky, and its light was gone.

EASY

I looked at the earth. It had no shape and it was empty. I looked at the sky. Its light had disappeared.

EHV

I looked at the earth. It was undeveloped and empty. I looked at the heavens, but there were no lights.

ESV

I looked on the earth, and behold, it was without form and void; and to the heavens, and they had no light.

ESVUK

I looked on the earth, and behold, it was without form and void; and to the heavens, and they had no light.

EXB

I looked at the earth, and it ·had no form and was empty [was a formless void; Gen. 1:2]. I looked at the ·sky [^Lheavens], and ·its light was gone [^Lthere was no light].

GNV

I have looked upon the earth, and lo, it was without form and void: and to the heavens, and they had no light.

I see the earth. It’s formless and empty. I see the sky. Its lights are gone.

GNT

I looked at the earth—it was a barren waste; at the sky—there was no light.

HCSB

I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty. I looked to the heavens, and their light was gone.

ICB

I looked at the earth. It was empty and had no shape! I looked at the sky. And its light was gone.

ISV

I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void, at the heavens, and there was no light there.

JUB

I beheld the earth, and, behold, it was without order, and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light.

KJV

I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

AKJV

I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

LSB

I saw on the earth, and behold, it was formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light.

LEB

I looked at the earth, and behold, it was wasteland and emptiness, and to the heavens, and they were without their light.

TLB

I looked down upon their land, and as far as I could see in all directions everything was ruins. And all the heavens were dark.

MSG

I looked at the earth— it was back to pre-Genesis chaos and emptiness. I looked at the skies, and not a star to be seen. I looked at the mountains— they were trembling like aspen leaves, And all the hills rocking back and forth in the wind. I looked—what’s this! Not a man or woman in sight, and not a bird to be seen in the skies. I looked—this can’t be! Every garden and orchard shriveled up. All the towns were ghost towns. And all this because of God, because of the blazing anger of God.

MEV

I looked on the earth, and it was without form and void. And to the heavens, and they had no light.

NOG

I see the earth. It’s formless and empty. I see the sky. Its lights are gone.

NABRE

I looked at the earth—it was waste and void; at the heavens—their light had gone out!

NASB

I looked at the earth, and behold, it was a formless and desolate emptiness; And to the heavens, and they had no light.

NASB1995

I looked on the earth, and behold, it was formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light.

NCB

I looked at the earth, and it was a formless wasteland; I gazed at the heavens, but I could not discern any light.

NCV

I looked at the earth, and it was empty and had no shape. I looked at the sky, and its light was gone.

NET

I looked at the land and saw that it was an empty wasteland. I looked up at the sky, and its light had vanished.

NIRV

I looked at the earth. It didn’t have any shape. And it was empty. I looked at the sky. Its light was gone.

NIV

I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone.

NIVUK

I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone.

NKJV

I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, they had no light.

NLV

I looked on the earth and saw that it was an empty waste. I looked to the heavens, and they had no light.

NLT

I looked at the earth, and it was empty and formless. I looked at the heavens, and there was no light.

NRSVA