Isaiah 22:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
In context
2 O city of commotion, O town of revelry? Your slain did not die by the sword, nor were they killed in battle.
3 All your rulers have fled together, captured without a bow. All your fugitives were captured together, having fled to a distant place.
4 Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
5 For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision— of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains.
6 Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.
Isaiah 22:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
- KJV King James Version
- Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore I said, “Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don’t labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Therefore said I, Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; labor not to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Therefore I said, 'Look ye from me, I am bitter in my weeping, Haste not to comfort me, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Therefore said I, Look away from me; let me weep bitterly: labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labor not to comfort me, because of the devastation of the daughter of my people.