Lamentations 2:14 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLamentations 2:14 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 →
נְבִיאַ֗יִךְ
nâbîyʼ
H5030
prophet
חָ֤זוּ
châzâh
H2372
to see
לָךְ֙
שָׁ֣וְא
shâvᵉʼ
H7723
vanity
וְתָפֵ֔ל
tâphêl
H8602
tasteless
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
גִלּ֥וּ
gâlâh
H1540
to uncover
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
עֲוֺנֵ֖ךְ
ʻâvôn
H5771
iniquity
לְהָשִׁ֣יב
shûwb
H7725
to return
שביתך
shᵉbûwth
H7622
captivity
שְׁבוּתֵ֑ךְ
shᵉbûwth
H7622
captivity
וַיֶּ֣חֱזוּ
châzâh
H2372
to see
לָ֔ךְ
מַשְׂא֥וֹת
masʼêth
H4864
burden
שָׁ֖וְא
shâvᵉʼ
H7723
vanity
וּמַדּוּחִֽים
maddûwach
H4065
seduction
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World English Bible Public Domain
Your prophets have seen for you false and foolish visions; They have not uncovered your iniquity, to bring back your captivity, But have seen for you false oracles and causes of banishment.
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King James Version Public Domain
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Your prophets have seen for you falsehood and worthlessness, and they did not expose your iniquity to restore your fortunes. But they have seen for you oracles of falsehood and enticement. SAMEKH
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).