Jeremiah 14 - Compare Translations
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Jeremiah 14:1
KJVThe word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
WEBThis is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
YLTThat which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah concerning the matters of the dearths:
Jeremiah 14:2
KJVJudah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
WEB“Judah mourns,
YLTMourned hath Judah, and her gates have languished, They have mourned to the earth, And the cry of Jerusalem hath gone up.
Jeremiah 14:3
KJVAnd their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
WEBTheir nobles send their little ones to the waters.
YLTAnd their honourable ones have sent their little ones to the water, They have come unto ditches, They have not found water, They have turned back -- their vessels empty! They have been ashamed, And have blushed and covered their head.
Jeremiah 14:4
KJVBecause the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
WEBBecause of the ground which is cracked,
YLTBecause the ground hath been broken, For there hath been no rain in the land, Ashamed have been husbandmen, They have covered their head.
Jeremiah 14:5
KJVYea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
WEBYes, the doe in the field also calves and forsakes her young,
YLTFor even the hind in the field hath brought forth -- to forsake [it!] For there hath been no grass.
Jeremiah 14:6
KJVAnd the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
WEBThe wild donkeys stand on the bare heights.
YLTAnd wild asses have stood on high places, They have swallowed up wind like dragons, Consumed have been their eyes, for there is no herb.
Jeremiah 14:7
KJVO Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
WEBThough our iniquities testify against us,
YLTSurely our iniquities have testified against us, O Jehovah, work for Thy name's sake, For many have been our backslidings, Against Thee we have sinned.
Jeremiah 14:8
KJVO the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
WEBYou hope of Israel,
YLTO Hope of Israel -- its saviour in time of trouble, Why art Thou as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveller turned aside to lodge?
Jeremiah 14:9
KJVWhy shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
WEBWhy should you be like a scared man,
YLTWhy art Thou as one dumb? As a mighty one not able to save? And Thou [art] in our midst, O Jehovah, And Thy name over us is called, leave us not.
Jeremiah 14:10
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Jeremiah 14:11
KJVThen said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
WEBYahweh said to me, “Don’t pray for this people for their good.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,
Jeremiah 14:12
KJVWhen they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
WEBWhen they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
YLTWhen they fast, I hearken not unto their cry, And when they cause to ascend burnt-offering and present, I accept them not, For by sword, and by famine, And by pestilence, I am consuming them.
Jeremiah 14:13
KJVThen said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
WEBThen I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither will you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.’”
YLTAnd I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, Lo, the prophets are saying to them: Ye do not see a sword, yea, famine is not to you, For true peace I give to you in this place.'
Jeremiah 14:14
KJVThen the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
WEBThen Yahweh said to me, “The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I didn’t send them. I didn’t command them. I didn’t speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto me: Falsehood the prophets are prophesying in My name, I did not send them, nor command them, Nor have I spoken unto them: A false vision, and divination, and vanity, And the deceit of their own heart, they are prophesying to you.
Jeremiah 14:15
KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
WEBTherefore Yahweh says concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, but I didn’t send them, yet they say, ‘Sword and famine will not be in this land.’ Those prophets will be consumed by sword and famine.
YLTTherefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My name, and I have not sent them, and they are saying, Sword and famine is not in this land: By sword and by famine are these prophets consumed.
Jeremiah 14:16
KJVAnd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
WEBThe people to whom they prophesy will be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword. They will have no one to bury them—them, their wives, their sons, or their daughters, for I will pour their wickedness on them.
YLTAnd the people to whom they are prophesying, Are cast into out-places of Jerusalem, Because of the famine, and of the sword, And they have none burying them, Them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, And I have poured out upon them this evil.
Jeremiah 14:17
KJVTherefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
WEB“You shall say this word to them:
YLTAnd thou hast said unto them this word: Tears come down mine eyes night and day, And they do not cease, For, [with] a great breach, Broken hath been the virgin daughter of my people, A very grievous stroke.
Jeremiah 14:18
KJVIf I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
WEBIf I go out into the field,
YLTIf I have gone forth to the field, Then, lo, the pierced of the sword! And if I have entered the city, Then, lo, the diseased of famine! For both prophet and priest have gone up and down Unto a land that they knew not.
Jeremiah 14:19
KJVHast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
WEBHave you utterly rejected Judah?
YLTHast Thou utterly rejected Judah? Zion hath Thy soul loathed? Wherefore hast Thou smitten us, And there is no healing to us? Looking for peace, and there is no good, And for a time of healing, and lo, terror.
Jeremiah 14:20
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Jeremiah 14:21
KJVDo not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
WEBDo not abhor us, for your name’s sake.
YLTDo not despise, for Thy name's sake, Dishonour not the throne of Thine honour, Remember, break not Thy covenant with us.
Jeremiah 14:22
KJVAre there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
WEBAre there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain?
YLTAre there among the vanities of the nations any causing rain? And do the heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O Jehovah our God? And we wait for thee, for Thou -- Thou hast done all these!
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