Jeremiah 6:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For this is what the Lord of armies has said: Let trees be cut down and an earthwork be placed against Jerusalem: sorrow on the false town! inside her there is nothing but cruel ways.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said: Hew ye down trees, and cast a mound against Jerusalem. She is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
World English Bible (WEB)
For thus has Yahweh of Hosts said, Hew you down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Cut down her wood, And pour out against Jerusalem a mount, She `is' the city to be inspected, Wholly -- she is oppression in her midst.
| is | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| is | כֹ֤ה | kō | hoh |
| For thus said, | אָמַר֙ | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| the Lord | יְהוָ֣ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| hath | צְבָא֔וֹת | ṣĕbāʾôt | tseh-va-OTE |
| hosts of down | כִּרְת֣וּ | kirtû | keer-TOO |
| ye | עֵצָ֔ה | ʿēṣâ | ay-TSA |
| Hew trees, | וְשִׁפְכ֥וּ | wĕšipkû | veh-sheef-HOO |
| and cast | עַל | ʿal | al |
| against | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | yĕrûšālaim | yeh-roo-sha-la-EEM |
| Jerusalem: | סֹלְלָ֑ה | sōlĕlâ | soh-leh-LA |
| a | הִ֚יא | hîʾ | hee |
| mount this city | הָעִ֣יר | hāʿîr | ha-EER |
| the to be | הָפְקַ֔ד | hopqad | hofe-KAHD |
| visited; wholly she | כֻּלָּ֖הּ | kullāh | koo-LA |
| oppression | עֹ֥שֶׁק | ʿōšeq | OH-shek |
| in the midst | בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ | bĕqirbāh | beh-keer-BA |