Parallel JER 18:16

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BSB They have made their land a desolation,
⇔ a perpetual object of scorn;
 ⇔ all who pass by will be appalled
⇔ and shake their heads.

OEB  ⇔ So their land shall be made a horror–
⇔ An everlasting scorn.
 ⇔ It shall fill every traveller with horror–
⇔ Thereat he will shake his head,

WEB to make their land an astonishment,
⇔ and a perpetual hissing.
 ⇔ Everyone who passes by it will be astonished,
⇔ and shake his head.

NET So their land will become an object of horror.
 ⇔ People will forever hiss out their scorn over it.
 ⇔ All who pass that way will be filled with horror
 ⇔ and will shake their heads in derision.

LSV To make their land become a desolation,
A continuous hissing,
Everyone passing by it is astonished,
And bemoans with his head.

FBV They have turned their country into a horrific wasteland, a place that will always be treated with contempt.[fn] People passing by will be shocked, shaking their heads in disbelief.

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T4T Therefore, their land will become desolate,
⇔ and people who see it will hiss to ridicule it.
 ⇔ Everyone who passes by will be appalled;
⇔ they will shake their heads to show that they are shocked.

LEB  •  an object of whistling for eternity. •  All who pass by it will be appalled, •  and he will shake his head.

BBE Making their land a thing of wonder, causing sounds of surprise for ever; everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, shaking his head.

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JPS To make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.

ASV to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.

DRA That their land might be given up to desolation, and to a perpetual hissing: every one that shall pass by it, shall be astonished, and wag his head.

YLT To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.

DBY to make their land an astonishment, a perpetual hissing: every one that passeth by shall be astonished, and shake his head.

RV to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.

WBS To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and wag his head.

KJB To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
  (To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head. )

BB Wherethrough they haue brought their lande into an euerlastyng wildernesse and scorne: so that whosoeuer trauayleth therby, shalbe abashed, and wagge their heades.
  (Wherethrough they have brought their land into an everlasting wilderness and scorne: so that whosoever trauayleth therby, shall be abashed, and wagge their heads.)

GNV To make their land desolate and a perpetual derision, so that euery one that passeth thereby, shalbe astonished and wagge his head,
  (To make their land desolate and a perpetual derision, so that every one that passeth thereby, shall be astonished and wagge his head, )

CB Where thorow they haue brought their londe in to an euerlastinge wildernesse and scorne: So yt who so euer trauayleth ther by, shalbe abashed, and wagge their heades.
  (Where through they have brought their land in to an everlasting wilderness and scorne: So it who so ever trauayleth there by, shall be abashed, and wagge their heads.)

WYC that the lond of hem schulde be in to desolacioun, and in to an hissyng euerlastinge; for whi ech that passith bi it, schal be astonyed, and schal moue his heed.
  (that the land of them should be in to desolacioun, and in to an hissyng everlasting; for why each that passith by it, shall be astonished, and shall move his heed.)

LUT auf daß ihr Land zur Wüste werde, ihnen zur ewigen Schande, daß, wer vorübergehet, sich verwundere und den Kopf schüttele.
  (auf that her Land zur Wüste become, ihnen zur ewigen Schande, daß, wer vorübergehet, itself/yourself/themselves verwundere and the Kopf schüttele.)

CLV ut fieret terra eorum in desolationem, et in sibilum sempiternum: omnis qui præterierit per eam obstupescet, et movebit caput suum.[fn]
  (ut fieret earth/land eorum in desolationem, and in sibilum sempiternum: everyone who præterierit per her obstupescet, and movebit caput suum.)

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BRN to make their land a desolation, and a perpetual hissing; all that go through it shall be amazed, and shall shake their heads.

BrLXX τοῦ τάξαι τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀφανισμὸν, καὶ σύριγμα αἰώνιον· πάντες οἱ διαπορευόμενοι διʼ αὐτῆς ἐκστήσονται, καὶ κινήσουσι τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν.
  (tou taxai taʸn gaʸn autōn eis afanismon, kai surigma aiōnion; pantes hoi diaporeuomenoi diʼ autaʸs ekstaʸsontai, kai kinaʸsousi taʸn kefalaʸn autōn. )