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Jeremiah 48:37
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KJ21
“For every head shall be bald and every beard clipped; upon all the hands shall be cuts and upon the loins sackcloth.
ASV
For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
AMP
For every head is [shaven] bald and every beard cut off; there are cuts (slashes) on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins [all expressions of mourning].
AMPC
For every head is shaven bald and every beard cut off: upon all the hands are cuts (slashes) and upon the loins is sackcloth [all to express mourning].
BRG
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
CSB
Indeed, every head is bald and every beard is chopped short. On every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist.
CSBA
Indeed, every head is bald and every beard is chopped short. On every hand is a gash and sackcloth round the waist.
CEB
Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off, every hand is slashed, and everyone wears mourning clothes.
CJB
Every head has been shaved bald, every beard has been clipped short, gashes are on every hand, sackcloth around every waist.
CEV
The people of Moab mourn on the rooftops and in the streets. Men cut off their beards, people shave their heads; they make cuts on their hands and wear sackcloth. And it's all because I, the Lord, have shattered Moab like a jar that no one wants.
DARBY
For every head is bald, and every beard clipped; upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
DRA
For every head shall be bald, and every beard shall be shaven: all hands shall be tied together, and upon every back there shall be haircloth.
ERV
Everyone has a shaved head. Everyone’s beard is cut off. Everyone’s hands are cut and bleeding. Everyone is wearing sackcloth around their waists.
EASY
All the men will be very upset. They will cut the hair off their heads and their faces. They will use knives to cut their hands. They will wear sackcloth as their clothes.
EHV
Every head is shaved, and every beard is clipped. Every hand is cut, and there is sackcloth around their waists.
ESV
“For every head is shaved and every beard cut off. On all the hands are gashes, and around the waist is sackcloth.
ESVUK
“For every head is shaved and every beard cut off. On all the hands are gashes, and round the waist is sackcloth.
EXB
Every head has been shaved and every beard cut off. Everyone’s hands are ·cut [gashed], and everyone wears ·rough cloth around his waist [sackcloth; burlap; C mourning rituals].
GNV
For every head shall be bald, and every beard plucked: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
GW
“Every head is shaved, and every beard is cut off. There are gashes on every hand and sackcloth on every waist.
GNT
All of them have shaved their heads and cut off their beards. They have all made gashes on their hands, and everyone is wearing sackcloth.
HCSB
Indeed, every head is bald and every beard clipped; on every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist.
ICB
Everyone has a shaved head. Everyone’s beard is cut off. Everyone’s hands are cut. Everyone wears rough cloth around his waist.
ISV
Indeed every head will be bald and every beard cut short. There will be gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.
JUB
For every head shall be bald, and every beard shaved: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon all the loins sackcloth.
KJV
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
AKJV
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
LSB
For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.
LEB
For on every head is baldness, and every beard is trimmed. On all the hands, slashes, and on the loins, sackcloth.
TLB
They shave their heads and beards in anguish; they slash their hands and put on clothes of sackcloth.
MSG
“Everywhere you look are signs of mourning: heads shaved, beards cut, Hands scratched and bleeding, clothes ripped and torn.
MEV
For every head will be bald and every beard clipped; upon all the hands will be gashes, and upon the loins sackcloth.
NOG
“Every head is shaved, and every beard is cut off. There are gashes on every hand and sackcloth on every waist.
NABRE
Every head has been shaved bald, every beard cut off; every hand gashed, and all their loins are draped in sackcloth.
NASB
For every head is shaved bald, and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands, and sackcloth around the waists.
NASB1995
For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.
NCB
Every head has been shaved, and every beard has been cut off. There are gashes on every hand, and every waist is covered with sackcloth.
NCV
Every head has been shaved and every beard cut off. Everyone’s hands are cut, and everyone wears rough cloth around his waist.
NET
For all of them will shave their heads in mourning. They will all cut off their beards to show their sorrow. They will all make gashes in their hands. They will all put on sackcloth.
NIRV
Every head is shaved. Every beard is cut off. Every hand is cut. And every waist is covered with the clothes of sadness.
NIV
Every head is shaved and every beard cut off; every hand is slashed and every waist is covered with sackcloth.
NIVUK
Every head is shaved and every beard cut off; every hand is slashed and every waist is covered with sackcloth.
NKJV
“For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped; On all the hands shall be cuts, and on the loins sackcloth—
NLV
The hair has been cut from every head, and the hair has been cut short on every face. There are cuts on all the hands, and they wear clothes made from hair.
NLT
The people shave their heads and beards in mourning. They slash their hands and put on clothes made of burlap.
NRSVA
For every head is shaved and every beard cut off; on all the hands there are gashes, and on the loins sackcloth.
NRSVACE
For every head is shaved and every beard cut off; on all the hands there are gashes, and on the loins sackcloth.
NRSVCE
For every head is shaved and every beard cut off; on all the hands there are gashes, and on the loins sackcloth.
NRSVUE
For every head is shaved and every beard cut off; on all the hands there are gashes and on the loins sackcloth.
OJB
For every rosh shall be shaved, and every zakan (beard) cut: upon all the hands shall be slashes, and upon the loins sackcloth.
RGT
“For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped. Upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
RSV
“For every head is shaved and every beard cut off; upon all the hands are gashes, and on the loins is sackcloth.
RSVCE
“For every head is shaved and every beard cut off; upon all the hands are gashes, and on the loins is sackcloth.
TLV
For every head is bald, every beard clipped, on all the hands are gashes, and around the waist sackcloth.
VOICE
For every head is shaved, and every beard is cut short; every hand is cut, and every waist is wrapped in sackcloth.
WEB
For every head is bald, and every beard clipped. There are cuttings on all the hands, and sackcloth on the waist.
WYC
For why (on) each head shall be baldness, and each beard shall be shaved; in all hands shall be binding together (and all hands shall be cut and gouged), and an hair-shirt shall be on each back.
YLT
For every head [is] bald, and every beard diminished, On all hands cuttings, and on the loins -- sackcloth.
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