Lamentations 4:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter.
English ASV
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
English Amplified
The noble and precious sons of Zion, [once] worth their weight in fine gold--how they are esteemed [merely] as earthen pots or pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! [Isa. 30:14; Jer. 19:11; II Cor. 4:7.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The noble and precious sons of Zion, [once] worth their weight in fine gold–how they are esteemed [merely] as earthen pots or pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! [Isa. 30:14; Jer. 19:11; II Cor. 4:7.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Zion’s precious children — once worth their weight in pure gold — how they are regarded as clay jars, the work of a potter’s hands!
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The sons of Zion, so precious, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
English EASY 2024
Zion's young men were more valuable to us than gold. But now they seem to have no value. They are like ordinary pots that a potter has made.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The people of Zion were worth a lot. They were worth their weight in gold. But now the enemy treats them like old clay jars. The enemy treats them like clay jars made by a potter.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The precious sons of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are regarded as earthen pots, the work of a potter's hands!
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Zion's young people were as precious to us as gold, but now they are treated like common clay pots.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Zion's precious children, who are worth their weight in fine gold, are now treated like clay pots, like those made by a potter's hands.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Zion's precious people-- [once] worth their weight in pure gold-- how they are regarded as clay jars, the work of a potter's hands!
English KJV 1611
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
English LSB
The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against fine gold, How they are regarded as earthen jars, The work of a potter’s hands!
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against fine gold, How they are regarded as earthen jars, The work of a potter's hands!
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Zion's precious sons, fine gold their counterpart, Now worth no more than earthen jars made by the hands of a potter!
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The precious sons of Zion were worth their weight in gold — Alas! — but now they are treated like broken clay pots, made by a potter. ג ( Gimel )
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The priceless children of Zion were worth their weight in gold. But now they are thought of as clay pots made by the hands of a potter.
English NIV
How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of clay, the work of a potter's hands!
English NKJ 1982
The precious sons of Zion, Valuable as fine gold, How they are regarded as clay pots, The work of the hands of the potter!
English NLT
See how the precious children of Jerusalem, worth their weight in gold, are now treated like pots of clay.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The precious children of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold-- how they are reckoned as earthen pots, the work of a potter's hands!
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The precious children of Zion, once worth their weight in the finest gold, are now regarded as jars of clay made by a potter’s hands.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The precious sons of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are reckoned as earthen pots, the work of a potter's hands!
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The cream of our youth—the finest of the gold—are treated as earthenware pots.
English Tyndale 1537
Beth. The children of Sion that were alway in honour, and clothed with the most precious gold: how are they now become like the earthen vessels which be made with the potters hand.