Jeremiah 14:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 14:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם
ʼaddîyr
H117
great
שָׁלְח֥וּ
shâlach
H7971
to send
צעוריהם
tsâʻîyr
H6810
little
צְעִירֵיהֶ֖ם
tsâʻîyr
H6810
little
לַמָּ֑יִם
mayim
H4325
water
בָּ֣אוּ
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
גֵּבִ֞ים
gêb
H1356
beam
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
מָ֣צְאוּ
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
מַ֗יִם
mayim
H4325
water
שָׁ֤בוּ
shûwb
H7725
to return
כְלֵיהֶם֙
kᵉlîy
H3627
vessel
רֵיקָ֔ם
rêyqâm
H7387
in vain
בֹּ֥שׁוּ
bûwsh
H954
to be ashamed
וְהָכְלְמ֖וּ
kâlam
H3637
to shame
וְחָפ֥וּ
châphâh
H2645
to cover
רֹאשָֽׁם
rôʼsh
H7218
head
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World English Bible Public Domain
Their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are disappointed and confounded, and cover their heads.
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King James Version Public Domain
And 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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And their noble ones send out their servants for water; they go to cisterns; they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed and confounded and they cover their head.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).