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BrLXX ΜΗΜ. Τί μαρτυρήσω σοι, ἢ τί ὁμοιώσω σοι, θύγατερ Ἱερουσαλήμ; τίς σώσει καὶ παρακαλέσει σε, παρθένος θύγατερ Σιών; ὅτι ἐμεγαλύνθη ποτήριον συντριβῆς σου, τίς ἰάσεταί σε;
(MAʸM. Ti marturaʸsō soi, aʸ ti homoiōsō soi, thugater Hierousalaʸm; tis sōsei kai parakalesei se, parthenos thugater Siōn; hoti emegalunthaʸ potaʸrion suntribaʸs sou, tis iasetai se; )

BrTr Mem. What shall I testify to thee, or what shall I compare to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? who shall save and comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Sion? for the cup of thy destruction is enlarged: who shall heal thee?

ULT What can I testify to you? To what can I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem?
⇔ To what can I liken you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion?
⇔ For your brokenness is as great as the sea. Who can heal you?

UST You people of Jerusalem,
⇔ I cannot say anything to help you.
⇔ No people have suffered like you are suffering;
⇔ I do not know what I can do to comfort you.
⇔ You have fallen just as far
⇔ as if you had sunk in the ocean;
⇔ there is no one who can bring your city back to what it was.

BSB ⇔ What can I say for you?
⇔ To what can I compare you,
⇔ O Daughter of Jerusalem?
⇔ To what can I liken you,
⇔ that I may console you,
⇔ O Virgin Daughter of Zion?
⇔ For your wound is as deep as the sea.
⇔ Who can ever heal you?

OEB With what shall I rank or compare thee,
⇔ O daughter of Jerusalem?
⇔ Where is thy like, that I comfort thee,
⇔ Virgin of Zion?
⇔ For vast as the sea is thy ruin;
⇔ (Alas!) who can heal thee?

WEBBE ⇔ What shall I testify to you?
⇔ What shall I liken to you, daughter of Jerusalem?
⇔ What shall I compare to you,
⇔ that I may comfort you, virgin daughter of Zion?
⇔ For your breach is as big as the sea.
⇔ Who can heal you?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET With what can I equate you?
⇔ To what can I compare you, O Daughter Jerusalem?
⇔ To what can I liken you
⇔ so that I might comfort you, O Virgin Daughter Zion?
⇔ Your wound is as deep as the sea.
⇔ Who can heal you?

LSV What do I testify [to] you, what do I liken to you,
O daughter of Jerusalem? What do I equal to you, and I comfort you,
O virgin daughter of Zion? For great as a sea [is] your breach,
Who gives healing to you?

FBV What can I tell you? What shall I compare you to, Daughter of Jerusalem? What can I say you're like in order to comfort you, virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound gapes as wide as the sea—who could ever heal you?

T4T ⇔ You people of Jerusalem [MTY, DOU],
⇔ ◄what can I/there is nothing that I can► say to help you.
⇔ No people have [RHQ] suffered like you are suffering;
⇔ I do not know what I can do to comfort you.
⇔ The disaster [MET] that you have experienced is as great
⇔ as the ocean is deep;
⇔ there is no one [RHQ] who can restore your city.

LEB • O daughter of Jerusalem? • To what can I liken you so that I can comfort you, • O virgin daughter of Zion? • For your destruction is as vast as the sea; • who can heal you?

BBE What example am I to give you? what comparison am I to make for you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what am I to make equal to you, so that I may give you comfort, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your destruction is great like the sea: who is able to make you well?

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JPS What shall I take to witness for thee? What shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea; who can heal thee?

ASV What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem?
⇔ What shall I compare to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion?
⇔ For thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

DRA Mem. To what shall I compare thee? or to what shall I liken thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? to what shall I equal thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Sion? for great as the sea is thy destruction: who shall heal thee?

YLT What do I testify [to] thee, what do I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What do I equal to thee, and I comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For great as a sea [is] thy breach, Who doth give healing to thee?

Drby What shall I take to witness for thee? what shall I liken unto thee, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, virgin daughter of Zion? For thy ruin is great as the sea: who will heal thee?

RV What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

Wbstr What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

KJB-1769 What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
(What thing shall I take to witness for thee/you? what thing shall I liken to thee/you, O daughter of Yerusalem? what shall I equal to thee/you, that I may comfort thee/you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy/your breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee/you? )

KJB-1611 What thing shall I take to witnesse for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Ierusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O Uirgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heale thee?
(What thing shall I take to witness for thee/you? what thing shall I liken to thee/you, O daughter of Yerusalem? what shall I equal to thee/you, that I may comfort thee/you, O Uirgin daughter of Zion? for thy/your breach is great like the sea: who can heale thee/you?)

Bshps What shall I say vnto thee, O thou daughter Hierusalem? to whom shal I liken thee? To whom shall I compare thee O thou daughter Sion, to comfort thee withall? thy heart is lyke a mayne sea, who may heale thee?
(What shall I say unto thee/you, O thou/you daughter Yerusalem? to whom shall I liken thee/you? To whom shall I compare thee/you O thou/you daughter Sion, to comfort thee/you withall? thy/your heart is like a mayne sea, who may heale thee/you?)

Gnva What thing shall I take to witnesse for thee? what thing shall I compare to thee, O daughter Ierusalem? what shall I liken to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgine daughter Zion? for thy breach is great like ye sea: who can heale thee?
(What thing shall I take to witness for thee/you? what thing shall I compare to thee/you, O daughter Yerusalem? what shall I liken to thee/you, that I may comfort thee/you, O virgin daughter Zion? for thy/your breach is great like ye/you_all sea: who can heale thee/you? )

Cvdl What shal I saye of the (O thou doughter Ierusalem) to whom shall I licke the? To whom shal I copare the (o thou doughter Sion) to comforte the withall? Thy hurte is like a mayne see, who maye heale the?
(What shall I say of the (O thou/you daughter Yerusalem) to whom shall I lick the? To whom shall I copare the (o thou/you daughter Sion) to comfort the withall? Thy hurt is like a mayne see, who may heale the?)

Wycl Men. To whom schal Y comparisoun thee? ether to whom schal Y licne thee, thou douyter of Jerusalem? to whom schal Y make thee euene, and schal Y coumforte thee, thou virgyn, the douyter of Sion? for whi thi sorewe is greet as the see; who schal do medicyn to thee?
(Men. To whom shall I comparisoun thee/you? ether to whom shall I licne thee/you, thou/you daughter of Yerusalem? to whom shall I make thee/you euene, and shall I coumforte thee/you, thou/you virgin, the daughter of Sion? for why thy/your sorrow is great as the see; who shall do medicyn to thee/you?)

Luth Ach, du Tochter Jerusalem, wem soll ich dich gleichen und wofür soll ich dich rechnen, du Jungfrau Tochter Zion? Wem soll ich dich vergleichen, damit ich dich trösten möchte? Denn dein Schaden ist groß, wie ein Meer; wer kann dich heilen?
(Ach, you Tochter Yerusalem, wem should I you/yourself gleichen and wofür should I you/yourself rechnen, you Yungfrau Tochter Zion? Wem should I you/yourself vergleichen, with_it/so_that I you/yourself trösten möchte? Because your Schaden is groß, like a Meer; who kann you/yourself heilen?)

ClVg Mem Cui comparabo te, vel cui assimilabo te, filia Jerusalem? cui exæquabo te, et consolabor te, virgo, filia Sion? magna est enim velut mare contritio tua: quis medebitur tui?
(Mem Cui comparabo you(sg), or cui assimilabo you(sg), daughter Yerusalem? cui exæquabo you(sg), and consolabor you(sg), virgo, daughter Sion? magna it_is because velut the_sea contritio tua: who/any medebitur tui? )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

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The author begins to address Jerusalem.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) What can I say … Jerusalem?

(Some words not found in UHB: what say_for,you what compare to,you the,daughter Yerushalayim what liken to,you and,comfort,you virgin daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) that/for/because/then/when vast as_~_as_the,sea ruin,your who? heal to/for=you(fs) )

The author uses this rhetorical question to express that he does not know what to say to help Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “There is nothing that I can say … Jerusalem.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) daughter of Jerusalem … virgin daughter of Zion

These are poetic names for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. “Zion” is another name for Jerusalem.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) To what can I compare to you … Zion?

The author uses this rhetorical question to express that he does not know how to give comfort to Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “There is nothing to which I can compare you … Zion.”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) Your wound is as great as the sea

This speaks of Jerusalem’s great suffering as if it were as terrible as the sea is great. Alternate translation: “Your suffering is as terrible as the sea is large”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Who can heal you?

“Who can restore you?” The author uses this rhetorical question to express that there is no one who can restore Jerusalem to the way it was before. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “No one can heal you.” or “No one can restore you.”

Parallel LAM 2:13

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