Jeremiah 2:14 — Compare All Translations

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

A servant [is] Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey?

English ASV

Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he become a prey?

English Amplified

Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why has he become a captive and a prey?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why has he become a captive and a prey?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why else has he become a prey?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Is Israel a bondman? Is he a home-born [slave]? Why is he become a spoil?

English EASY 2024

Israel's people are surely not slaves. They were not born as slaves. But their enemies have taken them away as prisoners.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Have the people of Israel become slaves? Have they become like someone who was born a slave? Why did people take the wealth from the people of Israel?

"Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Israel is not a slave; he was not born into slavery. Why then do his enemies hunt him down?

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Are the people of Israel slaves? Were they born into slavery? Why, then, have they become someone's property?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why else has he become a prey?

English KJV 1611

Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

English LSB

“Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn slave? Why has he become plunder?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why has he been plundered?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant? Why has he become a prey?

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

Is Israel a slave, a bondman by birth? Why then has he become booty?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? If not, why then is he being carried off?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Are you people of Israel servants? You were not born as slaves, were you? Then why have you been carried off like stolen goods?

English NIV

Is Israel a servant, a slave by birth? Why then has he become plunder?

English NKJ 1982

“ Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why is he plundered?

English NLT

"Why has Israel become a nation of slaves? Why has she been carried away as plunder?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become plunder?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“Is Israel a slave? Was he born a slave? Why, then, has he been seized like prey?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Why has Israel become a nation of slaves? Why is she captured and led far away?

English Tyndale 1537

Is Israel a bond servant, or one of the household? Why is he then so spoiled?

Jeremiah 2:14 — Compare Translations