Jeremiah 15:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 15:8 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 →
עָֽצְמוּ
ʻâtsam
H6105
to be mighty
לִ֤י
אַלְמְנֹתָו֙
ʼalmânâh
H490
widow
מֵח֣וֹל
chôwl
H2344
sand
יַמִּ֔ים
yâm
H3220
sea
הֵבֵ֨אתִי
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
לָהֶ֥ם
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
אֵ֛ם
ʼêm
H517
mother
בָּח֖וּר
bâchûwr
H970
young man
שֹׁדֵ֣ד
shâdad
H7703
to devastate
בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם
tsôhar
H6672
noon
הִפַּ֤לְתִּי
nâphal
H5307
to fall
עָלֶ֨יהָ֙
ʻal
H5921
upon
פִּתְאֹ֔ם
pithʼôwm
H6597
suddenly
עִ֖יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
וּבֶהָלֽוֹת
behâlâh
H928
dismay
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World English Bible Public Domain
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought on them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall on her suddenly.
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King James Version Public Domain
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Their widows will be numerous to me, more than the sand of the seas. I will bring to them, against the mother of the young men, one who destroys at the noonday; I will cause anguish and terror to fall on her suddenly.
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