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Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all; in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust.
Announce it not in Gath [in Philistia], Weep not at all [and in this way betray your grief to Gentiles]; In Beth-le-aphrah (House of Dust) roll in the dust [among your own people].
In Gath [a city in Philistia] announce it not; in Acco weep not at all, [betraying your grief to foreigners; but among your own people] in Beth-le-aphrah [house of dust] roll yourself in the dust.
¶ Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Don’t announce it in Gath, don’t weep at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.
In Gath tell it not; no need to weep there! In Beth-le-aphrah, roll yourself in the dust!
Don’t tell about it in Gat, don’t shed any tears. At Beit-L‘afrah [house of dust] roll yourself in the dust.
Don't tell it in Gath! Don't even cry. Instead, roll in the dust at Beth-Leaphrah.
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; at Beth-le-aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Declare ye it not in Geth, weep ye not with tears: in the house of Dust sprinkle yourselves with dust.
Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t cry in Acco. Roll yourself in the dust at Beth Ophrah.
Do not talk about this in the city of Gath. Do not even weep there. But you people at Beth-Leaphrah, roll on the ground to show how sad you are.
Do not announce it in Gath. Do not weep at all. In Beth Ophrah roll around in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath; weep not at all; in Beth-le-aphrah roll yourselves in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath; weep not at all; in Beth-le-aphrah roll yourselves in the dust.
Don’t tell it in Gath [C sounds like Hebrew for “tell”; Gath and the cities in this list were in Assyria’s path of destruction in 701 bc]. Don’t cry ·in Acco [or at all; C the Hebrew for “cry” sounds like Acco]. Roll in the dust at Beth Ophrah [C “house of dust”].
Declare ye it not at Gath, neither weep ye: for the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Don’t report it in Gath. Don’t cry there. Roll in the dust of Beth Leaphrah.
Don't tell our enemies in Gath about our defeat; don't let them see you weeping. People of Beth Leaphrah, show your despair by rolling in the dust!
Don’t announce it in Gath, don’t weep at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.
Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t cry in Acco. Cry and roll in the dust at Beth Ophrah.
“Don’t discuss it in Gath! Don’t cry bitterly in Akim! Roll in the ashes, Beth-leaphrah!
Do not declare it in Gath, weep little; roll thyself in the dust for the house of Aphrah.
Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath, Weep not at all. At Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust.
Do not tell it in Gath; you must not weep at all. In Beth-le-Aphrah roll yourself in dust.
Woe to the city of Gath. Weep, men of Bakah. In Beth-leaphrah roll in the dust in your anguish and shame.
Don’t gossip about this in Telltown. Don’t waste your tears. In Dustville, roll in the dust. In Alarmtown, the alarm is sounded. The citizens of Exitburgh will never get out alive. Lament, Last-Stand City: There’s nothing in you left standing. The villagers of Bittertown wait in vain for sweet peace. Harsh judgment has come from God and entered Peace City. All you who live in Chariotville, get in your chariots for flight. You led the daughter of Zion into trusting not God but chariots. Similar sins in Israel also got their start in you. Go ahead and give your good-bye gifts to Good-byeville. Miragetown beckoned but disappointed Israel’s kings. Inheritance City has lost its inheritance. Glorytown has seen its last of glory. Shave your heads in mourning over the loss of your precious towns. Go bald as a goose egg—they’ve gone into exile and aren’t coming back.
Do not tell it in Gath, do not weep at all; in Beth Ophrah, roll around in the dust.
Don’t report it in Gath. Don’t cry there. Roll in the dust of Beth Leaphrah.
Do not announce it in Gath, do not weep at all; In Beth-leaphrah roll in the dust.
Do not tell it in Gath, Do not weep at all. At Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust in mourning.
Tell it not in Gath, Weep not at all. At Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust.
Do not announce it in Gath, nor shed any tears. In Beth-leaphrah roll yourselves in the dust.
Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t cry in Acco. Roll in the dust at Beth Ophrah.
Don’t spread the news in Gath. Don’t shed even a single tear. In Beth Leaphrah roll about in mourning in the dust!
Don’t tell the people of Gath about it. Don’t let them see you weep. People in Beth Ophrah, roll in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath; weep not at all. In Beth Ophrah roll in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath; weep not at all. In Beth Ophrah roll in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath, Weep not at all; In Beth Aphrah Roll yourself in the dust.
Do not tell about it in Gath. Do not cry at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.
Don’t tell our enemies in Gath; don’t weep at all. You people in Beth-leaphrah, roll in the dust to show your despair.
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; in Beth-leaphrah roll yourselves in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; in Beth-leaphrah roll yourselves in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; in Beth-leaphrah roll yourselves in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath; weep not at all; in Beth-leaphrah roll yourselves in the dust.
Declare ye it not at Gat, weep ye not at all; at Beit L’aphrah (House of Dust) roll thyself in the aphar (dust).
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; in Beth-le-aph′rah roll yourselves in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; in Beth-le-aph′rah roll yourselves in the dust.
Tell it not in Gath—weep not at all. At Beth-le-aphrah roll in the dust.
Do not tell this in Gath. Do not weep even a little. In Beth-le-aphrah, wallow in the dust as you mourn.
Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t weep at all. At Beth Ophrah I have rolled myself in the dust.
In Gath do not ye tell (it), by tears weep ye not; in the house of dust with dust (al)together sprinkle you. (Do not ye tell it out in Gath, weep ye not with tears; in Beth-aphrah sprinkle yourselves all over with dust.)
In Gath tell ye not -- in Acco weep not, In Beth-Aphrah, in dust roll thyself.
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