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BSB Why was it, O sea, that you fled,
⇔ O Jordan, that you turned back,

OEB  ⇔ Why, sea, do you flee?
⇔ Jordan, why run backwards?

WEB What was it, you sea, that you fled?
⇔ You Jordan, that you turned back?

NET Why do you flee, O sea?
 ⇔ Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?

LSV What is [ailing] you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, you turn back!

FBV Red Sea—why did you run away? Jordan River—why did you retreat?

T4T  ⇔ If someone asks, “What happened at the Red Sea that caused the water to run away?
 ⇔ What happened that caused the water in the Jordan River to stop flowing?

LEB  • that you fled? O Jordan, that you turned back?

BBE What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

MOF What ails you, sea, that you thus flee?
⇔ Jordan, that you make way?

JPS What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? thou Jordan, that thou turnest backward?

ASV What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest?
 ⇔ Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?

DRA The Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy.

YLT What — to thee, O sea, that thou fleest? O Jordan, thou turnest back!

DBY What ailed thee, thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou turnedst back?

RV What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?

WBS What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

KJB What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
  (What ailed thee, O thou/you sea, that thou/you fleddest? thou/you Yordan, that thou/you wast driven back? )

BB What ayleth thee O thou sea that thou fleddest? and thou Iordane that thou wast driuen backe?
  (What ayleth thee O thou/you sea that thou/you fleddest? and thou/you Yordan that thou/you wast driven backe?)

GNV What ailed thee, O Sea, that thou fleddest? O Iorden, why wast thou turned backe?
  (What ailed thee, O Sea, that thou/you fleddest? O Yordan, why wast thou/you turned backe? )

CB What ayled the (o thou see) that thou fleddest? and thou Iordan, that thou turnedest backe?
  (What ayled the (o thou/you see) that thou/you fleddest? and thou/you Yordan, that thou/you turnedst backe?)

WYC the Lord is merciful, and iust; and oure God doith merci.
  (the Lord is merciful, and iust; and our God doith merci.)

LUT Was war dir, du Meer, daß du flohest, und du Jordan, daß du dich zurückwandtest;
  (What was dir, you Meer, that you flohest, and you Yordan, that you you/yourself zurückwandtest;)

CLV Misericors Dominus et justus, et Deus noster miseretur.[fn]
  (Misericors Master and justus, and God noster miseretur.)

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BRN The Lord is merciful and righteous; yea, our God has pity.

BrLXX Ἐλεήμων ὁ Κύριος καὶ δίκαιος, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐλεεῖ.
  (Eleaʸmōn ho Kurios kai dikaios, kai ho Theos haʸmōn eleʼei. )