Jeremiah 14:17

Jeremiah 14:17 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17“Speak this word to them:

“ ‘Let my eyes overflow with tears

night and day without ceasing;

for the Virgin Daughter, my people,

has suffered a grievous wound,

a crushing blow.

17“You will say this word to them,

‘Let my eyes stream down tears night and day,

And let them not cease;

For the virgin daughter of my people has been crushed with a mighty blow,

With a sorely infected wound.

17You will say this word to them,

‘Let my eyes flow down with tears night and day,

And let them not cease;

For the virgin daughter of my people has been crushed with a mighty blow,

With a sorely infected wound.

17“Therefore [Jeremiah] you will say this word to them,

‘Let my eyes flow with tears night and day,

And let them never cease;

For the virgin daughter of my people has been crushed with a great blow,

With a very serious and severely infected wound.

17You are to speak this word to them:

‘My eyes overflow with tears;

day and night they do not cease,

for the virgin daughter of my people

has been shattered by a crushing blow,

a severely grievous wound.

17“Jeremiah, give them this message. Tell them,

“ ‘Let tears flow from my eyes.

Let them pour out night and day.

Never let them stop.

The people of my own nation

have suffered a terrible wound.

They have been crushed.