JER 49:3 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἀναγγειλάτω ἡμῖν Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου τὴν ὁδὸν ᾗ πορευσόμεθα ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ λόγον ὃν ποιήσομεν.
(Kai anangeilatō haʸmin Kurios ho Theos sou taʸn hodon haʸ poreusometha en autaʸ, kai logon hon poiaʸsomen. )

BrTr And let the Lord thy God declare to us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing which we should do.

ULT “Howl in lament, Heshbon, for Ai will be devastated! Shout out, daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth.
⇔ Lament and run about in futility, for Molech is going into captivity,
⇔ together with his priests and leaders.

UST You people of the city of Heshbon, wail,
⇔ because the city of Ai will be destroyed.
⇔ You women in the city of Rabbah, weep;
⇔ put on rough clothing to show you are mourning;
⇔ run back and forth in confusion inside the city walls,
⇔ because your god Molech, along with its priests and officials, will be taken away in exile.

BSB Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed;
⇔ cry out, O daughters of Rabbah!
⇔ Put on sackcloth and mourn;
⇔ run back and forth within your walls,
⇔ for Milcom will go into exile
⇔ together with his priests and officials.

OEB ⇔ Howl, ye children of Ammon,
⇔ Your capital is ruined;
⇔ And cry, ye daughters of Rabbah,
⇔ Gird you with sackcloth and wail,
⇔ And wander about in mourning;
⇔ For Milcom is gone into exile,
⇔ His priests and his princes together,

WEBBE “Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste!
⇔ Cry, you daughters of Rabbah!
⇔ Clothe yourself in sackcloth.
⇔ Lament, and run back and forth amongst the fences;
⇔ for Malcam will go into captivity,
⇔ his priests and his princes together.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Wail, you people in Heshbon, because Ai in Ammon is destroyed.
⇔ Cry out in anguish, you people in the villages surrounding Rabbah.
⇔ Put on sackcloth and cry out in mourning.
⇔ Run about covered with gashes.
⇔ For your god Milcom will go into exile
⇔ along with his priests and officials.

LSV Howl, Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled,
Cry, daughters of Rabbah, gird on sackcloth,
Lament, and go to and fro by the hedges,
For Malcam goes into captivity,
His priests and his princes together.

FBV Weep, people of Heshbon, for the town of Ai has been destroyed. Cry for help, people of Rabbah! Put on clothes made of sackcloth and start mourning; run to and fro inside your city walls, because your god Milcom will go into exile along with his priests and leaders.

T4T You people of Heshbon city [MTY], wail,
⇔ because Ai town nearby will be destroyed.
⇔ You people of Rabbah city, weep;
⇔ put on ◄rough clothing/sackcloth► to show you are mourning;
⇔ run back and forth in confusion inside the city walls,
⇔ because your god Milcom, along with its priests and officials, will be taken away ◄in exile/to other countries►.

LEB • Cry out, O daughters of Rabbah, put on sackcloth. • Lament and run back and forth among the walls. • For Milcom will go into exile, • his priests and his officials together.

BBE Make sounds of grief, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted; give loud cries, O daughters of Rabbah, and put haircloth round you: give yourselves to weeping, running here and there and wounding yourselves; for Milcom will be taken prisoner together with his rulers and his priests.

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JPS Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is undone; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro among the folds; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

ASV Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth: lament, and run to and fro among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

DRA Howl, O Hesebon, for Hai is wasted. Cry, ye daughters of Rabbath, gird yourselves with haircloth: mourn and go about by the hedges: for Melchom shall be carried into captivity, his priests, and his princes together.

YLT Howl, Heshbon, for spoiled is Ai, Cry, daughters of Rabbah, gird on sackcloth, Lament, and go to and fro by the hedges, For Malcam into captivity doth go, His priests and his princes together.

Drby Howl, Heshbon! for Ai is laid waste; cry, daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth, lament and run to and fro within the enclosures: for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

RV Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth: lament, and run to and fro among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Wbstr Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.

KJB-1769 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.[fn]
(Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoild: cry, ye/you_all daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and from by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together. )

49.3 their king: or, Melcom

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]Howle, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry yee daughters of Rabbah, gird yee with sackcloth: lament and runne to and fro by the hedges: for their king shall goe into captiuitie: and his priests and his princes together.
(Howle, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoild: cry ye/you_all daughters of Rabbah, gird ye/you_all with sackcloth: lament and run to and from by the hedges: for their king shall go into captiuitie: and his priests and his princes together.)

49:3 Or, Melcom.

49:3 Chap.48. 7.

Bshps Hesbon shall mourne, for Ai shalbe rooted out of the grounde, saith the Lorde: the citie of Rabbah shall crye out, and gyrde them selues with sackcloth, they shall mourne and runne about the walles, for their kyng shalbe led away prisoner, yea his priestes and princes with hym.
(Hesbon shall mourn, for Ai shall be rooted out of the ground, saith/says the Lord: the city of Rabbah shall cry out, and gyrde themselves with sackcloth, they shall mourn and run about the walls, for their king shall be led away prisoner, yea his priests and princes with him.)

Gnva Howle, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted: crie ye daughters of Rabbah: girde you with sackecloth: mourne and runne to and from by the hedges: for their King shall goe into captiuitie; and his Priestes, and his princes likewise.
(Howle, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted: cry ye/you_all daughters of Rabbah: girde you with sackcloth: mourn and run to and from by the hedges: for their King shall go into captiuitie; and his Priests, and his princes likewise. )

Cvdl Hesebon shall mourne, for it shalbe roted out off the grounde, saieth the LORDE. The cities off Rabath shall crie out, and gyrde them selues with sack cloth: they shall mourne, and runne aboute the walles: for their kynge shall be led awaye presoner: yee his preestes and prynces with him.
(Hesebon shall mourn, for it shall be rooted out off the ground, saith/says the LORD. The cities off Rabath shall cry out, and gyrde themselves with sack cloth: they shall mourn, and run about the walls: for their king shall be led away presoner: ye/you_all his priestes and princes with him.)

Wycl Yelle ye, Esebon, for Hay is distried; crie, ye douytris of Rabath, girde you with heiris, weile ye, and cumpasse bi heggis; for whi Melchon schal be lad in to passyng ouer, the prestis therof and princes therof togidere.
(Yelle ye/you_all, Esebon, for Hay is distried; cry, ye/you_all daughters of Rabath, girde you with heiris, weile ye/you_all, and cumpasse by heggis; for why Melchon shall be lad in to passyng over, the priests thereof and princes thereof together.)

Luth Heule, o Hesbon! denn Al ist verstöret. Schreiet, ihr Töchter Rabba, und ziehet Säcke an; klaget und laufet auf den Mauern herum! Denn Malchom wird gefangen weggeführet samt seinen Priestern und Fürsten.
(Heule, o Hesbon! because Al is verstöret. Schreiet, you/their/her Töchter Rabba, and ziehet Säcke an; klaget and laufet on the walls herum! Because Malchom becomes gefangen weggeführet samt his priest(s)n and Fürsten.)

ClVg Ulula, Hesebon, quoniam vastata est Hai; clamate, filiæ Rabbath: accingite vos ciliciis, plangite et circuite per sepes, quoniam Melchom in transmigrationem ducetur, sacerdotes ejus et principes ejus simul.
(Ulula, Hesebon, quoniam vastata it_is Hai; clamate, daughters Rabbath: accingite you ciliciis, plangite and circuite through sepes, quoniam Melchom in transmigrationem ducetur, priests his and principes his simul. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) Howl in lament

(Some words not found in UHB: wail Ḩeshbōn that/for/because/then/when devastated ˊAy cry_out daughters_of enough/great(fs) put_on sackcloth lament and,run_back_and_forth in/on/at/with,walls that/for/because/then/when milcom, in/on/at/with,exile go priests,his and,officials,his together_with )

Alternate translation: “Cry loudly and weep”

Note 1 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Heshbon

Translate the name of this city as you did in Jeremiah 48:2.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) for Ai will be devastated

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “for your enemies will devastate Ai”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) daughters of Rabbah

This could mean: (1) “daughters” represent the women who live in Rabbah. Alternate translation: “women of Rabbah” or (2) all the people in general are spoken of as if they are the daughters of Rabbah. Alternate translation: “people of Rabbah”

(Occurrence 0) for Molech is going into captivity

“for your enemies will take your god Molech captive.” This means the enemies will take the idol that represents Molech back to their land.

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