Jeremiah 3:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 3:21 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 →
ק֚וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שְׁפָיִ֣ים
shᵉphîy
H8205
bareness
נִשְׁמָ֔ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
בְּכִ֥י
Bᵉkîy
H1065
weeping
תַחֲנוּנֵ֖י
tachănûwn
H8469
supplication
בְּנֵ֣י
bên
H1121
son
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
that
הֶעֱוּוּ֙
ʻâvâh
H5753
to twist
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דַּרְכָּ֔ם
derek
H1870
way
שָׁכְח֖וּ
shâkach
H7911
to forget
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יְהֹוָ֥ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
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World English Bible Public Domain
A voice is heard on the bare heights, the weeping [and] the petitions of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Yahweh their God.
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King James Version Public Domain
A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
A voice is heard on the bare heights, weeping pleas of the sons of Israel! For they have made their ways crooked; they have forgotten Yahweh their God. ts\*
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).