Jeremiah 6:23 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 6:23 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 →
קֶ֣שֶׁת
qesheth
H7198
bow
וְכִיד֞וֹן
kîydôwn
H3591
javelin
יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
אַכְזָרִ֥י
ʼakzârîy
H394
cruel
הוּא֙
hûwʼ
H1931
he
וְלֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יְרַחֵ֔מוּ
râcham
H7355
to love
קוֹלָם֙
qôwl
H6963
voice
כַּיָּ֣ם
yâm
H3220
sea
יֶהֱמֶ֔ה
hâmâh
H1993
to roar
וְעַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
סוּסִ֖ים
çûwç
H5483
horse
יִרְכָּ֑בוּ
râkab
H7392
to ride
עָר֗וּךְ
ʻârak
H6186
to arrange
כְּאִישׁ֙
ʼîysh
H376
man
לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
עָלַ֖יִךְ
ʻal
H5921
upon
בַּת
bath
H1323
daughter
צִיּֽוֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
Zion
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World English Bible Public Domain
They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.
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King James Version Public Domain
They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
They hold bows and spears. They cruel and they are not compassionate. Their sound roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, arranged like men for battle against you, daughter of Zion.’” ts\*
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).