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Jeremiah 14:6
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KJ21
And the wild asses stood in the high places; they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes failed, because there was no grass.”
ASV
And the wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.
AMP
“And the wild donkeys stand on the barren heights; They pant for air like jackals, Their eyesight fails Because there is no grass.
AMPC
And the wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; they pant for air like jackals or crocodiles; their eyesight fails because there is no grass.
BRG
And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
CSB
Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights panting for air like jackals. Their eyes fail because there are no green plants.
CSBA
Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights panting for air like jackals. Their eyes fail because there are no green plants.
CEB
The wild donkeys stand on the well-traveled paths, panting like thirsty dogs; they go blind since there’s nothing to eat.
CJB
The wild donkeys standing on the bare heights gasp for air like jackals; their eyes grow dim from trying to spot any vegetation.”
CEV
Wild donkeys go blind from starvation. So they stand on barren hilltops and sniff the air, hoping to smell green grass.
DARBY
And the wild asses stand on the heights, they snuff up the wind like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.
DRA
And the wild asses stood upon the rocks, they snuffed up the wind like dragons, their eyes failed, because there was no grass.
ERV
Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills. They sniff the wind like jackals. But their eyes cannot find any food, because there are no plants to eat.
EASY
Wild donkeys stand on the empty hills. They breathe very fast, like thirsty jackals. Their eyes hurt as they look for grass, but there is no food for them to eat.’
EHV
Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights. They pant for air like jackals. Their eyes grow dim, because there are no plants to eat.
ESV
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no vegetation.
ESVUK
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no vegetation.
EXB
Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills and ·sniff the wind [pant] like ·wild dogs [jackals]. But their eyes go blind, because there is no ·food [pasture].”
GNV
And the wild asses did stand in the high places, and drew in their wind like dragons: their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
GW
Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills. They sniff the air like jackals. Their eyesight fails because they have no green plants.
GNT
The wild donkeys stand on the hilltops and pant for breath like jackals; their eyesight fails them because they have no food.
HCSB
Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights panting for air like jackals. Their eyes fail because there are no green plants.
ICB
Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills. They sniff the wind like wild dogs. But their eyes are dull because there is no food.”
ISV
Wild donkeys stand on the barren hills. They pant for air like jackals. Their eyesight fails because there is no vegetation.”
JUB
And the wild asses stood in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes failed because there was no grass.
KJV
And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
AKJV
And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
LSB
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; They pant for air like jackals; Their eyes fail For there is no vegetation.
LEB
And wild asses stand on the barren heights, they gasp for breath like the jackals. Their eyes fail because there is no vegetation.”
TLB
The wild donkeys stand upon the bare hills panting like thirsty jackals. They strain their eyes looking for grass to eat, but there is none to be found.
MSG
God’s Message that came to Jeremiah regarding the drought: “Judah weeps, her cities mourn. The people fall to the ground, moaning, while sounds of Jerusalem’s sobs rise up, up. The rich people sent their servants for water. They went to the cisterns, but the cisterns were dry. They came back with empty buckets, wringing their hands, shaking their heads. All the farm work has stopped. Not a drop of rain has fallen. The farmers don’t know what to do. They wring their hands, they shake their heads. Even the doe abandons her fawn in the field because there is no grass— Eyes glazed over, on her last legs, nothing but skin and bones.”
MEV
The wild donkeys stand in the high places; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no grass.
NOG
Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills. They sniff the air like jackals. Their eyesight fails because they have no green plants.
NABRE
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights, gasping for breath like jackals; Their eyes grow dim; there is no grass.
NASB
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; They pant for air like jackals, Their eyes fail Because there is no vegetation.
NASB1995
“The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; They pant for air like jackals, Their eyes fail For there is no vegetation.
NCB
Wild donkeys stand on the bare heights and pant for air like jackals, while their eyes grow dim because of a lack of pasture.
NCV
Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills and sniff the wind like wild dogs. But their eyes go blind, because there is no food.”
NET
Wild donkeys stand on the hilltops and pant for breath like jackals. Their eyes are strained looking for food, because there is none to be found.”
NIRV
Wild donkeys stand on the bare hilltops. They long for water as wild dogs do. Their eyesight fails because they do not have any food to eat.”
NIV
Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights and pant like jackals; their eyes fail for lack of food.”
NIVUK
Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights and pant like jackals; their eyes fail for lack of food.’
NKJV
And the wild donkeys stood in the desolate heights; They sniffed at the wind like jackals; Their eyes failed because there was no grass.”
NLV
The wild donkeys stand on the open hill-tops. They breathe hard for air like wild dogs. Their eyes become weak because there is nothing to eat.
NLT
The wild donkeys stand on the bare hills panting like thirsty jackals. They strain their eyes looking for grass, but there is none to be found.”
NRSVA
The wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no herbage.
NRSVACE
The wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no herbage.
NRSVCE
The wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no herbage.
NRSVUE
The wild asses stand on the bare heights; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no herbage.
OJB
And the pera’im (wild donkeys) did stand on the bare heights, they pant for ruach like jackals; their eyes did fail, because there was no esev (grass).
RGT
“And the wild donkeys stood in the high places and drew in their wind like dragons. Their eyes failed because there was no grass.”
RSV
The wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no herbage.
RSVCE
The wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no herbage.
TLV
Wild donkeys stand on the barren hills, as they pant for air like jackals. Their eyes fail, since there is no foliage.
VOICE
The wild donkeys stand on barren hills panting like jackals in the dry heat. With no plants to eat, their bodies weaken—their eyes grow dim.
WEB
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights. They pant for air like jackals. Their eyes fail, because there is no vegetation.
WYC
and wild asses stood in rocks, and drew wind as dragons; their eyes failed, for none herb was. (and the wild donkeys stood on the high rocks, and drew up the wind like jackals; and their eyes failed, for there was no grass.)
YLT
And wild asses have stood on high places, They have swallowed up wind like dragons, Consumed have been their eyes, for there is no herb.
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