Jeremiah 9:18
And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
KJV
festinent, et assumant super nos lamentum : deducant oculi nostri lacrimas, et palpebræ nostræ defluant aquis.
Vulgate
καὶ λαβέτωσαν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς θρῆνον, καὶ καταγαγέτωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ὑμῶν δάκρυα, καὶ τὰ βλέφαρα ὑμῶν ῥείτω ὕδωρ,
LXX
and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
ASV
כִּ֣י ק֥וֹל נְהִ֛י נִשְׁמַ֥ע מִ/צִּיּ֖וֹן אֵ֣יךְ שֻׁדָּ֑דְנוּ בֹּ֤שְׁנֽוּ מְאֹד֙ כִּֽי עָזַ֣בְנוּ אָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י הִשְׁלִ֖יכוּ מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֵֽי/נוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 15:11 — It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
- 2Kgs 8:11 — And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
- Isa 22:4 — Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
- Jer 9:1 — Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
- Jer 9:20 — Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.
- Jer 14:17 — Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very g
- Lam 3:48 — Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
- Ps 119:136 — Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.