Jeremiah 2:15
King James Version (KJV)
The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
In context
13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
Jeremiah 2:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
- WEB World English Bible
- The young lions have roared at him and raised their voices. They have made his land waste. His cities are burned up, without inhabitant.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The young lions have roared at him; they have growled with a loud voice. They have laid waste his land; his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The young lions have roared upon him, and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Against him roar do young lions, They have given forth their voice, And make his land become a desolation, His cities have been burnt without inhabitant.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The young lions roared against him, they gave forth their voice, and they made his land desolate: his cities are burned, without inhabitant.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.