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Jeremiah 6:2
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Christian Standard Bible®
Though she is beautiful and delicate,I will destroy Daughter Zion.
Though she is beautiful and delicate,I will destroy Daughter Zion.
Hebrew Names Version
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Tziyon, will I cut off.
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Tziyon, will I cut off.
King James Version
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
English Standard Version
The lovely and delicately bred I will destroy, the daughter of Zion.
The lovely and delicately bred I will destroy, the daughter of Zion.
New American Standard Bible
"The beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, I will destroy.
"The beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, I will destroy.
New Century Version
Jerusalem, I will destroy you, you who are fragile and gentle.
Jerusalem, I will destroy you, you who are fragile and gentle.
Amplified Bible
"I will destroy the Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem), the lovely and delicate one [so like a luxurious pasture].
"I will destroy the Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem), the lovely and delicate one [so like a luxurious pasture].
World English Bible
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I haue compared the daughter of Zion to a beautifull and daintie woman.
I haue compared the daughter of Zion to a beautifull and daintie woman.
Legacy Standard Bible
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, I will ruin.
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, I will ruin.
Berean Standard Bible
Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.
Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.
Contemporary English Version
Jerusalem is a lovely pasture, but shepherds will surround it and divide it up,
Jerusalem is a lovely pasture, but shepherds will surround it and divide it up,
Complete Jewish Bible
Although she is beautiful and delicate, I am cutting off the daughter of Tziyon."
Although she is beautiful and delicate, I am cutting off the daughter of Tziyon."
Darby Translation
The comely and delicate one do I cut off, the daughter of Zion.
The comely and delicate one do I cut off, the daughter of Zion.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jerusalem, you are like a beautiful meadow. But I will destroy you!
Jerusalem, you are like a beautiful meadow. But I will destroy you!
George Lamsa Translation
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Good News Translation
The city of Zion is beautiful, but it will be destroyed;
The city of Zion is beautiful, but it will be destroyed;
Lexham English Bible
The lovely and the delicate, the daughter of Jerusalem, I will destroy.
The lovely and the delicate, the daughter of Jerusalem, I will destroy.
Literal Translation
I will destroy the daughter of Zion, the beautiful and tender one.
I will destroy the daughter of Zion, the beautiful and tender one.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I will licken the doughter Sion to a fayre and tendre woman, and to her shall come the shepherdes with their flockes.
I will licken the doughter Sion to a fayre and tendre woman, and to her shall come the shepherdes with their flockes.
American Standard Version
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
Bible in Basic English
The fair and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will be cut off by my hand.
The fair and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will be cut off by my hand.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
King James Version (1611)
I haue likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
I haue likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I wyll liken the daughter Sion to a faire and tender woman, and to her shall come the shepheardes with their flockes.
I wyll liken the daughter Sion to a faire and tender woman, and to her shall come the shepheardes with their flockes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thy pride, O daughter of Sion, shall be taken away.
And thy pride, O daughter of Sion, shall be taken away.
English Revised Version
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y haue licned the douytir of Sion to a fair womman and delicat.
Y haue licned the douytir of Sion to a fair womman and delicat.
Update Bible Version
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, I will cut off.
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, I will cut off.
Webster's Bible Translation
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate [woman].
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate [woman].
New English Translation
I will destroy Daughter Zion, who is as delicate and defenseless as a young maiden.
I will destroy Daughter Zion, who is as delicate and defenseless as a young maiden.
New King James Version
I have likened the daughter of Zion To a lovely and delicate woman.
I have likened the daughter of Zion To a lovely and delicate woman.
New Living Translation
O Jerusalem, you are my beautiful and delicate daughter— but I will destroy you!
O Jerusalem, you are my beautiful and delicate daughter— but I will destroy you!
New Life Bible
I will cut off the beautiful and fine ones, the people of Zion.
I will cut off the beautiful and fine ones, the people of Zion.
New Revised Standard
I have likened daughter Zion to the loveliest pasture.
I have likened daughter Zion to the loveliest pasture.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To a comely and delicate woman, have I likened the daughter of Zion:
To a comely and delicate woman, have I likened the daughter of Zion:
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have likened the daughter of Sion to a beautiful and delicate woman.
I have likened the daughter of Sion to a beautiful and delicate woman.
Revised Standard Version
The comely and delicately bred I will destroy, the daughter of Zion.
The comely and delicately bred I will destroy, the daughter of Zion.
Young's Literal Translation
The comely and the delicate one I have cut off, The daughter of Zion.
The comely and the delicate one I have cut off, The daughter of Zion.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The comely and dainty one, the daughter of Zion, I will cut off.
"The comely and dainty one, the daughter of Zion, I will cut off.
Contextual Overview
1 "Run for your lives, children of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem, and now! Give a blast on the ram's horn in Blastville. Send up smoke signals from Smoketown. Doom pours out of the north— massive terror! I have likened my dear daughter Zion to a lovely meadow. Well, now ‘shepherds' from the north have discovered her and brought in their flocks of soldiers. They've pitched camp all around her, and plan where they'll ‘graze.' And then, ‘Prepare to attack! The fight is on! To arms! We'll strike at noon! Oh, it's too late? Day is dying? Evening shadows are upon us? Well, up anyway! We'll attack by night and tear apart her defenses stone by stone.'" 6 God -of-the-Angel-Armies gave the orders: "Chop down her trees. Build a siege ramp against Jerusalem, A city full of brutality, bursting with violence. Just as a well holds a good supply of water, she supplies wickedness nonstop. The streets echo the cries: ‘Violence! Rape!' Victims, bleeding and moaning, lie all over the place. You're in deep trouble, Jerusalem. You've pushed me to the limit. You're on the brink of being wiped out, being turned into a ghost town."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
daughter: Jeremiah 4:31, Isaiah 1:8, Isaiah 3:16, Isaiah 3:17, Lamentations 2:1, Lamentations 2:13
comely and delicate woman: or, a woman dwelling at home
Reciprocal: Isaiah 32:9 - ye women Jeremiah 4:17 - keepers Lamentations 4:5 - that did 1 Timothy 5:6 - in pleasure
Cross-References
Genesis 3:6
When the Woman saw that the tree looked like good eating and realized what she would get out of it—she'd know everything!—she took and ate the fruit and then gave some to her husband, and he ate.
When the Woman saw that the tree looked like good eating and realized what she would get out of it—she'd know everything!—she took and ate the fruit and then gave some to her husband, and he ate.
Genesis 6:1
When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were beautiful. They looked them over and picked out wives for themselves.
When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were beautiful. They looked them over and picked out wives for themselves.
Genesis 6:3
Then God said, "I'm not going to breathe life into men and women endlessly. Eventually they're going to die; from now on they can expect a life span of 120 years."
Then God said, "I'm not going to breathe life into men and women endlessly. Eventually they're going to die; from now on they can expect a life span of 120 years."
Genesis 6:4
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
Genesis 6:8
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
Genesis 6:13
God said to Noah, "It's all over. It's the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I'm making a clean sweep.
God said to Noah, "It's all over. It's the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I'm making a clean sweep.
Genesis 6:14
"Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper.
"Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper.
Genesis 6:22
Noah did everything God commanded him to do.
Noah did everything God commanded him to do.
Genesis 27:46
Rebekah spoke to Isaac, "I'm sick to death of these Hittite women. If Jacob also marries a native Hittite woman, why live?"
Rebekah spoke to Isaac, "I'm sick to death of these Hittite women. If Jacob also marries a native Hittite woman, why live?"
Deuteronomy 14:1
You are children of God , your God, so don't mutilate your bodies or shave your heads in funeral rites for the dead. You only are a people holy to God , your God; God chose you out of all the people on Earth as his cherished personal treasure.
You are children of God , your God, so don't mutilate your bodies or shave your heads in funeral rites for the dead. You only are a people holy to God , your God; God chose you out of all the people on Earth as his cherished personal treasure.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman. That dwells at home and lives in pleasure, and deliciously, in great peace and quietness, in entire ease and security, in no fear of enemies, or apprehension of danger; and so it describes the secure state of the Jews. Kimchi and Ben Melech supply the word "woman" as we do; but others supply "land" or "pasture"; and think that the Jewish nation is compared to pleasant and delightful lands and pastures, which are inviting to shepherds to come and pitch their tents about them; as follows. The words are by some rendered, "O beautiful and delicate one, I have cut off, or destroyed the daughter of Zion" o; in which sense the word is used in Isaiah 6:5 and to this purpose is the Targum,
"O beautiful and delicate one, how hast thou corrupted thy ways? therefore the congregation of Zion is confounded;''
but the former senses seem to be best; in which the word used is understood as having the signification of likening or comparing; for which see Song of Solomon 1:9.
o So Jarchi and Joseph Kimchi. Vid. Gataker in loc.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The whole verse is difficult, but should probably be translated; “to a pasturage, yea a luxuriant pasturage, have I likened (or, have reduced to silence, i. e., destroyed) the daughter of Zion.”
