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Jeremiah 14:5

Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

KJV

Nam et cerva in agro peperit, et reliquit, quia non erat herba.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔλαφοι ἐν ἀγρῷ ἔτεκον καὶ ἐνκατέλιπον, ὅτι οὐκ ἦν βοτάνη.

LXX

Yea, the hind also in the field calveth, and forsaketh her young, because there is no grass.

ASV

כִּ֤י גַם אַיֶּ֨לֶת֙ בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה יָלְדָ֖ה וְ/עָז֑וֹב כִּ֥י לֹֽא הָיָ֖ה דֶּֽשֶׁא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַיֶּ֥לֶת
'ylt
noun · 3×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
דֶּ֔שֶׁא
dsh'
verb · 15×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נִי
ny
verb · 212×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 18:5 — And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
  • Joel 1:18 — How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
  • Ps 29:9 — The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
  • Ps 104:14 — He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
  • Rom 8:20 — For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,