Jeremiah 2:24 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 2:24 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 →
פֶּ֣רֶה
pereʼ
H6501
wild ass
לִמֻּ֣ד
limmûwd
H3928
taught
מִדְבָּ֗ר
midbâr
H4057
wilderness
בְּאַוַּ֤ת
ʼavvâh
H185
desire
נפשו
nephesh
H5315
soul
נַפְשָׁהּ֙
nephesh
H5315
soul
שָׁאֲפָ֣ה
shâʼaph
H7602
to pant
ר֔וּחַ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
תַּאֲנָתָ֖הּ
taʼănâh
H8385
heat
מִ֣י
mîy
H4310
who
יְשִׁיבֶ֑נָּה
shûwb
H7725
to return
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
מְבַקְשֶׁ֨יהָ֙
bâqash
H1245
to seek
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִיעָ֔פוּ
yâʻaph
H3286
to be weary
בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּ
chôdesh
H2320
month
יִמְצָאֽוּנְהָ
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
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World English Bible Public Domain
a wild donkey used to the wilderness, that snuffs up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all those who seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
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King James Version Public Domain
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
a wild donkey, taught ones of the wilderness, in the desire of its spirit sniffing at the air! her heat, who can turn her away? All of the ones seeking her will not tire; in her month they will find her.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).