Jeremiah 9:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how `else' should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will make them soft in the fire and put them to the test; this I will do because of their evil-doing.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else could I do for the daughter of my people?
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore thus says Yahweh of Hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am refining them, and have tried them, For how do I do because of the daughter of My people?
| Therefore | לָכֵ֗ן | lākēn | la-HANE |
| thus | כֹּ֤ה | kō | koh |
| saith | אָמַר֙ | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| the Lord | יְהוָ֣ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| hosts, of | צְבָא֔וֹת | ṣĕbāʾôt | tseh-va-OTE |
| Behold, | הִנְנִ֥י | hinnî | heen-NEE |
| I will melt | צוֹרְפָ֖ם | ṣôrĕpām | tsoh-reh-FAHM |
| try and them, | וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים | ûbĕḥantîm | oo-veh-hahn-TEEM |
| them; for | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| how | אֵ֣יךְ | ʾêk | ake |
| do I shall | אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה | ʾeʿĕśe | eh-ay-SEH |
| for | מִפְּנֵ֖י | mippĕnê | mee-peh-NAY |
| the daughter | בַּת | bat | baht |
| of my people? | עַמִּֽי׃ | ʿammî | ah-MEE |