Jeremiah 14:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Why shouldest thou be as a man affrighted, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Why are you like a man surprised, like a man of war who is not able to give help? but you, O Lord, are with us, and we are named by your name; do not go away from us.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Why wilt thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet thou, Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not.
World English Bible (WEB)
Why should you be like a scared man, as a mighty man who can't save? yet you, Yahweh, are in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; don't leave us.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Why art Thou as one dumb? As a mighty one not able to save? And Thou `art' in our midst, O Jehovah, And Thy name over us is called, leave us not.
| Why | לָ֤מָּה | lāmmâ | LA-ma |
| shouldest thou be | תִֽהְיֶה֙ | tihĕyeh | tee-heh-YEH |
| man a as | כְּאִ֣ישׁ | kĕʾîš | keh-EESH |
| astonied, | נִדְהָ֔ם | nidhām | need-HAHM |
| man mighty a as | כְּגִבּ֖וֹר | kĕgibbôr | keh-ɡEE-bore |
| that cannot | לֹא | lōʾ | loh |
| יוּכַ֣ל | yûkal | yoo-HAHL | |
| save? | לְהוֹשִׁ֑יעַ | lĕhôšîaʿ | leh-hoh-SHEE-ah |
| yet thou, | וְאַתָּ֧ה | wĕʾattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| Lord, O | בְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּ | bĕqirbēnû | veh-keer-BAY-noo |
| art in the midst | יְהוָ֗ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| called are we and us, of | וְשִׁמְךָ֛ | wĕšimkā | veh-sheem-HA |
| by thy name; | עָלֵ֥ינוּ | ʿālênû | ah-LAY-noo |
| leave | נִקְרָ֖א | niqrāʾ | neek-RA |
| us not. | אַל | ʾal | al |
| תַּנִּחֵֽנוּ׃ | tanniḥēnû | ta-nee-hay-NOO |