Lamentations 2:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Lamentations 2:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 2:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 2:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?”
Lamentations 2:13 — World English Bible
Lamentations 2:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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?”
Lamentations 2:13 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 2:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“What do I testify <FI>to<Fi> 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 <FI>is<Fi> thy breach, Who doth give healing to thee?”
Lamentations 2:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 2:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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?”
Lamentations 2:13 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 2:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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?”
Lamentations 2:13 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 2:13 in Context — Lamentations 2
11 Mes yeux se consument dans les larmes, mes entrailles bouillonnent, Ma bile se répand sur la terre, A cause du désastre de la fille de mon peuple, Des enfants et des nourrissons en défaillance dans les rues de la ville.
12 Ils disaient à leurs mères: Où y a-t-il du blé et du vin? Et ils tombaient comme des blessés dans les rues de la ville, Ils rendaient l’âme sur le sein de leurs mères.
13 Que dois-je te dire? À quoi te comparer, fille de Jérusalem? Qui trouver de semblable à toi, et quelle consolation te donner, Vierge, fille de Sion? Car ta plaie est grande comme la mer: Qui pourra te guérir?
14 Tes prophètes ont eu pour toi des visions vaines et fausses; Ils n’ont pas mis à nu ton iniquité, Afin de détourner de toi la captivité; Ils t’ont donné des oracles mensongers et trompeurs.
15 Tous les passants battent des mains sur toi, Ils sifflent, ils secouent la tête contre la fille de Jérusalem: Est-ce là cette ville qu’on appelait une beauté parfaite, La joie de toute la terre?
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What Does Lamentations 2:13 Mean?
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