Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine
gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in
the top
of every street.
How is the gold become dim! [
how ]
is the most pure
gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at
the head
of every street.
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Even the sea
monsters
draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Even the jackals
draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth
to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh
it unto
them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaves
to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks
it to
them.
They
that
did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they
that
were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Those
who
did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: Those
who
were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
For the punishment
of
the
iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment
of
the
sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed
on her.
For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were
laid
on her.
Her Nazarites
were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk ,
they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire :
Her nobles
were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk ;
They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as
of sapphire .
Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth
to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaves
to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
They
that
be
slain
with the sword are better than they
that
be
slain
with hunger :
for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Those
who
are
killed
with the sword are better than those
who
are
killed
with hunger ;
For these pine away, stricken through ,
for want of the fruits of the field.
The hands of the pitiful women have sodden
their own children :
they were their meat
in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
The hands of the pitiful women have boiled
their own children ;
They were their food
in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
The
LORD
hath
accomplished his fury;
he hath
poured out his fierce anger ,
and
hath
kindled a fire in Zion, and
it
hath
devoured the foundations thereof
.
Yahweh
has
accomplished his wrath,
he has
poured out his fierce anger ;
He
has
kindled a fire in Zion, which
has
devoured the foundations of
it
.
The kings of the earth, and
all the inhabitants of the world, would
not
have
believed
that the adversary and the enemy should
have
entered
into the gates of Jerusalem.
The kings of the earth didn't
believe
, neither
all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would
enter
into the gates of Jerusalem.
For
the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her ,
[It
is]
because
of
the sins of her prophets, [
and ]
the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her .
They have
wandered
as blind men in the streets, they have
polluted themselves
with blood, so that men could
not
touch their garments.
They wander
as blind men in the streets, they are
polluted with blood, So that men can't
touch their garments.
They cried unto
them, Depart
ye;
it
is
unclean ;
depart, depart, touch not:
when they fled away and wandered, they
said among the heathen
, They shall no more sojourn there
.
Depart
you,
they cried to
them, Unclean !
depart, depart, don't
touch !
When they fled away and wandered, men
said among the nations
, They shall no more sojourn [here]
.
The anger of the
LORD
hath
divided
them; he will no more regard them: they respected
not
the persons of the priests, they favoured
not
the elders.
The anger of Yahweh
has
scattered
them; he will no more regard them: They didn't
respect
the persons of the priests, they didn't
favor
the elders.
As
for
us,
our eyes as
yet failed
for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us
.
Our eyes do
yet fail
[in
looking]
for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
They hunt our steps, that we cannot
go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
They hunt our steps, so
that we can't
go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
Our persecutors
are
swifter than the eagles of the heaven
: they pursued
us upon
the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Our pursuers
were
swifter than the eagles of the sky
: They chased
us on
the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the
LORD
, was taken in their pits ,
of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen
.
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh
, was taken in their pits ;
Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations
.
Rejoice and be glad, O
daughter of Edom, that dwellest
in the land of Uz ;
the cup also
shall pass through unto
thee:
thou
shalt
be drunken, and shalt
make thyself
naked.
Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, that dwell
in the land of Uz :
The cup shall pass through to
you
also;
you
shall
be drunken, and shall
make yourself
naked.
The punishment of thine
iniquity is accomplished, O
daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee
away into captivity: he will visit thine
iniquity, O
daughter of Edom; he will discover
thy
sins.
The punishment of your
iniquity is accomplished, daughter of Zion; he will no more carry you
away into captivity: He will visit your
iniquity, daughter of Edom; he will uncover
your
sins.
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