Jeremiah 8:21 — Compare All Translations

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

For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath seized me.

English ASV

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay hath taken hold on me.

English Amplified

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I [Jeremiah] hurt; I go around mourning; dismay has taken hold on me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I [Jeremiah] hurt; I go around mourning; dismay has taken hold on me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed. I mourn; horror has gripped me.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I am broken by the brokenness of my dear people. I mourn; horror has taken hold of me.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For the breach of the daughter of my people am I crushed; I go mourning; astonishment hath taken hold of me.

English EASY 2024

I am very upset because my dear people have so much pain. I weep and I cry, as if a friend had died.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

My people are hurt, so I am hurt. I am too sad to speak.

For the wound of the daughter of my people is my heart wounded; I mourn, and dismay has taken hold on me.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

My heart has been crushed because my people are crushed; I mourn; I am completely dismayed.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I am crushed because my dear people have been crushed. I mourn; terror grips me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I am broken by the brokenness of my dear people. I mourn; horror has taken hold of me.

English KJV 1611

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.

English LSB

For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken; I mourn, desolation has taken hold of me.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the brokenness of the daughter of my people am I broken; I mourn; dismay has taken hold of me.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken; I mourn, dismay has taken hold of me.

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

I am broken by the ruin of the daughter of my people. I am disconsolate; horror has seized me.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

My heart is crushed because my dear people are being crushed. I go about crying and grieving. I am overwhelmed with dismay.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

My people are crushed, so I am crushed. I sob, and I am filled with horror.

English NIV

Since my people are crushed, I am crushed; I mourn, and horror grips me.

English NKJ 1982

For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am hurt. I am mourning; Astonishment has taken hold of me.

English NLT

I weep for the hurt of my people. I am stunned and silent, mute with grief.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I am broken over the brokenness of my dear people. I mourn all day long. Horror has gripped me.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the wound of the daughter of my people is my heart wounded, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold on me.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I weep for the hurt of my people; I stand amazed, silent, dumb with grief.

English Tyndale 1537

I am sore vexed, because of the hurt of my people: I am heavy and abashed,

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