Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
נ Nun
that were empty and deceptive;
they did not reveal your guilt
and so restore your fortunes.
They saw oracles for you
that were empty and misleading.
New American Standard Bible
False and foolish visions;
And they have not
So as to restore you from captivity,
But they have
King James Version
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
International Standard Version
Your prophets look on your behalf; they see false and deceptive visions. They did not expose your sins in order to restore what had been captured. Instead, they crafted oracles for you that are false and misleading.
A Conservative Version
Thy prophets have seen FALSE and foolish visions for thee. And they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring back thy captivity, but have seen for thee FALSE oracles and causes of banishment.
American Standard Version
Thy prophets have seen for thee false and foolish visions; And they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring back thy captivity, But have seen for thee false oracles and causes of banishment.
Amplified
Your prophets have seen (imagined) for you
False and foolish visions;
And they have not exposed your wickedness
To restore you from captivity [by teaching you to repent],
But they have seen (imagined) and declared to you false and misleading oracles.
Bible in Basic English
The visions which your prophets have seen for you are false and foolish; they have not made clear to you your sin so that your fate might be changed: but they have seen for you false words, driving you away.
Darby Translation
Thy prophets have seen vanity and folly for thee; and they have not revealed thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee burdens of falsehood and causes of expulsion.
Julia Smith Translation
Thy prophets saw for thee vanity and a foolish thing, and they uncovered not upon thine iniquity to turn back thy captivity; and they will see for thee burdens of falsehood and seductions.
King James 2000
Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not uncovered your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but have given you false oracles and causes of banishment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your prophets had a vision for you, false and worthless; they have not exposed your sin, to restore your fortune; they have seen oracles for you, false and misleading.
Modern King James verseion
Your prophets have seen false and foolish things for you, and they have not uncovered your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but they have seen false oracles and seductions for you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Nun} Thy prophets have looked out vain and foolish things for thee: they have not showed thee of thy wickedness, to keep thee from captivity; but have overladen thee, and through falsity scattered thee abroad.
NET Bible
(Nun) Your prophets saw visions for you that were worthless lies. They failed to expose your sin so as to restore your fortunes. They saw oracles for you that were worthless lies.
New Heart English Bible
Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions. They have not uncovered your iniquity, to bring back your captivity, but have seen for you false and misleading oracles.
The Emphasized Bible
Thy prophets, have had visions for thee, false and foolish, and have not unveiled thine iniquity, to turn back thy captivity, - Yea they have had visions for thee, oracles of falsehood, and enticements!
Webster
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not revealed thy iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
World English Bible
Your prophets have seen for you false and foolish visions; They have not uncovered your iniquity, to bring back your captivity, but have seen for you false oracles and causes of banishment.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thy prophets have seen for thee a false and insipid thing, And have not revealed concerning thine iniquity, To turn back thy captivity, And they see for thee false burdens and causes of expulsion.
Themes
Glory of the The church » Sin obscures
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Topics
Interlinear
Galah
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Sh@buwth
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Is Angry
13
מ Mem
What can I compare you to, Daughter Jerusalem?
What can I liken you to,
so that I may console you, Virgin Daughter Zion?
For your ruin is as vast as the sea.
Who can heal you?
that were empty and deceptive;
they did not reveal your guilt
and so restore your fortunes.
They saw oracles for you
that were empty and misleading.
scornfully clap their hands
They mock
at Daughter Jerusalem:
Is this the city that was called
the perfection of beauty,
the joy of the whole earth?
Cross References
Isaiah 58:1
Raise your voice like a trumpet.
Tell My people their transgression
and the house of Jacob their sins.
Jeremiah 5:31
and the priests rule by their own authority.
My people love it like this.
But what will you do at the end of it?
Ezekiel 22:28
Her prophets plaster with whitewash for them by seeing false visions and lying divinations,
Jeremiah 2:8
The experts in the law no longer knew Me,
and the rulers
The prophets prophesied by
and followed useless idols.
Jeremiah 29:8-9
For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you
Ezekiel 22:25
The conspiracy of her prophets
Isaiah 9:15-16
the tail is the prophet, the lying teacher.
Jeremiah 6:13-14
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
Jeremiah 8:10-11
their fields to new occupants,
for from the least to the greatest,
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
Jeremiah 14:13-15
And I replied, “Oh no, Lord God! The prophets are telling them, ‘You won’t see sword or suffer famine. I will certainly give you true peace in this place.’”
Jeremiah 23:11-17
even in My house I have found their evil.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Jeremiah 23:22
they would have enabled My people to hear My words
and would have turned them back from their evil ways
and their evil deeds.
Jeremiah 23:25-29
“I have heard what the prophets who prophesy a lie in My name have said, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
Jeremiah 23:31-34
I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who use their own tongues to make a declaration.
Jeremiah 23:36
But no longer refer to
Jeremiah 27:9-10
But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, diviners,
Jeremiah 27:14-16
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying a lie to you.
Jeremiah 28:15
The prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord did not send you, but you have led these people to trust in a lie.
Jeremiah 37:19
Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you and this land’?
Ezekiel 13:2-16
“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who
Ezekiel 13:22
Because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies, even though I have not caused him grief,
Micah 2:11
and invents lies:
“I will preach to you about wine and beer,”
he would be just the preacher for this people!
Micah 3:5-7
concerning the prophets
who lead my people astray,
who proclaim
when they have food to sink their teeth into
but declare war against the one
who puts nothing in their mouths.
Zephaniah 3:4
treacherous men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary;
they do violence to instruction.
2 Peter 2:1-3
But there were also false prophets