Jeremiah 14:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Because the ground hath been broken, For there hath been no rain in the land, Ashamed have been husbandmen, They have covered their head.

English ASV

Because of the ground which is cracked, for that no rain hath been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads.

English Amplified

Because the ground is cracked and the tillers are dismayed, since there has been no rain on the land, the plowmen are put to shame, and they cover their heads.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Because the ground is cracked and the tillers are dismayed, since there has been no rain on the land, the plowmen are put to shame, and they cover their heads.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The ground is cracked since no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Because the ground is chapt, for there hath been no rain on the earth, the ploughmen are ashamed, they cover their heads.

English EASY 2024

There has been no rain anywhere. The ground is breaking apart. The farmers too are very upset. They hide their faces in their hands.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

No one prepares the ground for crops. No rain falls on the land. The farmers are depressed. So they cover their heads from shame.

Because of the ground that is dismayed, since there is no rain on the land, the farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Because there is no rain and the ground is dried up, the farmers are sick at heart; they hide their faces.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The ground is cracked because there has been no rain in the land. The farmers are disappointed. They cover their heads.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The ground is cracked since no rain [has fallen] on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.

English KJV 1611

Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

English LSB

Because the ground is dismayed, For there has been no rain on the land, The farmers have been put to shame; They have covered their heads.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Because the ground is chapped, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed; they have covered their heads.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Because the ground is cracked, For there has been no rain on the land; The farmers have been put to shame, They have covered their heads.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

because of the stricken soil; Because there is no rain in the land the farmers are ashamed, they cover their heads.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They are dismayed because the ground is cracked because there has been no rain in the land. The farmers, too, are dismayed and bury their faces in their hands.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The ground is dry and cracked. There isn't any rain in the land. The farmers are terrified. They cover their heads.

English NIV

The ground is cracked because there is no rain in the land; the farmers are dismayed and cover their heads.

English NKJ 1982

Because the ground is parched, For there was no rain in the land, The plowmen were ashamed; They covered their heads.

English NLT

The ground is parched and cracked for lack of rain. The farmers are afraid; they, too, cover their heads.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

because the ground is cracked. Because there has been no rain on the land the farmers are dismayed; they cover their heads.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Since there has been no rain, the ground is dry and cracked at harvest season, and the farmers hang their heads in humiliation.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Because of the ground which is dismayed, since there is no rain on the land, the farmers are ashamed, they cover their heads.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The ground is parched and cracked for lack of rain; the farmers are afraid.

English Tyndale 1537

For the ground shall be dried up, because there cometh no rain upon it. The plowmen also shall be ashamed, and shall cover their heads.

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