Jeremiah 5:15 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
See, I will send you a nation from far away, O people of Israel, says the Lord; a strong nation and an old nation, a nation whose language is strange to you, so that you may not get the sense of their words.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Behold, I bring a nation upon you from afar, house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest thou what they say.
World English Bible (WEB)
Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far, house of Israel, says Yahweh: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don't know, neither understand what they say.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Lo, I am bringing against you a nation from afar, O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah, A nation -- strong it `is', a nation -- from of old it `is', A nation -- thou knowest not its tongue, Nor understandest what it speaketh.
| Lo, | הִנְנִ֣י | hinnî | heen-NEE |
| I will bring | מֵבִיא֩ | mēbîʾ | may-VEE |
| a nation | עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם | ʿălêkem | uh-lay-HEM |
| upon | גּ֧וֹי | gôy | ɡoy |
| far, from you | מִמֶּרְחָ֛ק | mimmerḥāq | mee-mer-HAHK |
| O house | בֵּ֥ית | bêt | bate |
| of Israel, | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| saith | נְאֻם | nĕʾum | neh-OOM |
| the Lord: | יְהוָֹ֑ה | yĕhôâ | yeh-hoh-AH |
| it | גּ֣וֹי׀ | gôy | ɡoy |
| mighty a is | אֵיתָ֣ן | ʾêtān | ay-TAHN |
| nation, | ה֗וּא | hûʾ | hoo |
| it | גּ֤וֹי | gôy | ɡoy |
| ancient an is | מֵעוֹלָם֙ | mēʿôlām | may-oh-LAHM |
| nation, | ה֔וּא | hûʾ | hoo |
| a nation | גּ֚וֹי | gôy | ɡoy |
| language whose | לֹא | lōʾ | loh |
| thou knowest | תֵדַ֣ע | tēdaʿ | tay-DA |
| not, | לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ | lĕšōnô | leh-shoh-NOH |
| neither | וְלֹ֥א | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| understandest | תִשְׁמַ֖ע | tišmaʿ | teesh-MA |
| what | מַה | ma | ma |
| they say. | יְדַבֵּֽר׃ | yĕdabbēr | yeh-da-BARE |