Luke 13:34 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
American Standard Version (ASV)
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen `gathereth' her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the [city] that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not.
World English Bible (WEB)
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.
| doth gather | Ἰερουσαλὴμ | ierousalēm | ee-ay-roo-sa-LAME |
| her | Ἰερουσαλήμ | ierousalēm | ee-ay-roo-sa-LAME |
| O | ἡ | hē | ay |
| Jerusalem, | ἀποκτείνουσα | apokteinousa | ah-poke-TEE-noo-sa |
| Jerusalem, | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| which | προφήτας | prophētas | proh-FAY-tahs |
| killest | καὶ | kai | kay |
| the | λιθοβολοῦσα | lithobolousa | lee-thoh-voh-LOO-sa |
| prophets, and | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| stonest them | ἀπεσταλμένους | apestalmenous | ah-pay-stahl-MAY-noos |
| that | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| are | αὐτήν | autēn | af-TANE |
| sent unto | ποσάκις | posakis | poh-SA-kees |
| thee; | ἠθέλησα | ēthelēsa | ay-THAY-lay-sa |
| often how would have | ἐπισυνάξαι | episynaxai | ay-pee-syoo-NA-ksay |
| gathered | τὰ | ta | ta |
| I | τέκνα | tekna | TAY-kna |
| together, | σου | sou | soo |
| ὃν | hon | one | |
| children | τρόπον | tropon | TROH-pone |
| thy as | ὄρνις | ornis | ORE-nees |
a hen | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| ἑαυτῆς | heautēs | ay-af-TASE | |
| her | νοσσιὰν | nossian | nose-see-AN |
| brood | ὑπὸ | hypo | yoo-POH |
| under | τὰς | tas | tahs |
| wings, | πτέρυγας | pterygas | PTAY-ryoo-gahs |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| not! ye | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| would | ἠθελήσατε | ēthelēsate | ay-thay-LAY-sa-tay |