Jeremiah 8:6 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 8:6 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 →
הִקְשַׁ֤בְתִּי
qâshab
H7181
to hear
וָֽאֶשְׁמָע֙
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
לוֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
כֵ֣ן
kên
H3651
thus
יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אֵ֣ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
אִ֗ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
נִחָם֙
nâcham
H5162
to comfort
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רָ֣עָת֔וֹ
raʻ
H7451
evil
לֵאמֹ֖ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
מֶ֣ה
mâh
H4100
what
עָשִׂ֑יתִי
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
כֻּלֹּ֗ה
kôl
H3605
all
שָׁ֚ב
shûwb
H7725
to return
במרצותם
mᵉrûwtsâh
H4794
course
בִּמְר֣וּצָתָ֔ם
mᵉrûwtsâh
H4794
course
כְּס֥וּס
çûwç
H5483
horse
שׁוֹטֵ֖ף
shâṭaph
H7857
to wash
בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
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World English Bible Public Domain
I listened and heard, but they didn't speak aright: no man repents him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.
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King James Version Public Domain
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I paid attention and listened, they did not speak rightly. There was not a man regretting over his wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” All of them turn in their courses, like a stallion plunging into the battle.
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