Jeremiah 28:8

English Standard Version

8 The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms. (Jer 26:18) 

New International Version

8 from early times the prophets who preceded you and me have prophesied war, disaster and plague against many countries and great kingdoms. 

New International Reader’s Version

8 There have been prophets long before you and I were ever born. They have prophesied against many countries and great kingdoms. They have spoken about war, trouble and plague. 

King James Version

8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence. 

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