Lamentations 2:13 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
American Standard Version (ASV)
What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
What example am I to give you? what comparison am I to make for you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what am I to make equal to you, so that I may give you comfort, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your destruction is great like the sea: who is able to make you well?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
What shall I take to witness for thee? what shall I liken unto thee, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, virgin daughter of Zion? For thy ruin is great as the sea: who will heal thee?
World English Bible (WEB)
What shall I testify to you? what shall I liken to you, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to you, that I may comfort you, virgin daughter of Zion? For your breach is great like the sea: who can heal you?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
What do I testify `to' thee, what do I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What do I equal to thee, and I comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For great as a sea `is' thy breach, Who doth give healing to thee?
| What thing | מָֽה | mâ | ma |
| witness to take I shall | אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ | ʾăʿîdēk | uh-ee-DAKE |
| for thee? what thing | מָ֣ה | mâ | ma |
| liken I shall | אֲדַמֶּה | ʾădamme | uh-da-MEH |
| to thee, O daughter | לָּ֗ךְ | lāk | lahk |
| of Jerusalem? | הַבַּת֙ | habbat | ha-BAHT |
| what | יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yĕrûšālaim | yeh-ROO-sha-la-EEM |
| shall I equal | מָ֤ה | mâ | ma |
| comfort may I that thee, to | אַשְׁוֶה | ʾašwe | ash-VEH |
| virgin O thee, | לָּךְ֙ | lok | loke |
| daughter | וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ | waʾănaḥămēk | va-uh-na-huh-MAKE |
| of Zion? | בְּתוּלַ֖ת | bĕtûlat | beh-too-LAHT |
| for | בַּת | bat | baht |
| breach thy | צִיּ֑וֹן | ṣiyyôn | TSEE-yone |
| is great | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| sea: the like | גָד֥וֹל | gādôl | ɡa-DOLE |
| who | כַּיָּ֛ם | kayyām | ka-YAHM |
| can heal | שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ | šibrēk | sheev-RAKE |
| thee? | מִ֥י | mî | mee |
| יִרְפָּא | yirpāʾ | yeer-PA | |
| לָֽךְ׃ | lāk | lahk |