Luke 13:34 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
American Standard Version (ASV)
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen `gathereth' her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the [city] that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not.
World English Bible (WEB)
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.
| O Jerusalem, | Ἰερουσαλὴμ | ierousalēm | ee-ay-roo-sa-LAME |
| Jerusalem, | Ἰερουσαλήμ | ierousalēm | ee-ay-roo-sa-LAME |
| which | ἡ | hē | ay |
| killest | ἀποκτείνουσα | apokteinousa | ah-poke-TEE-noo-sa |
| the | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| prophets, | προφήτας | prophētas | proh-FAY-tahs |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| stonest | λιθοβολοῦσα | lithobolousa | lee-thoh-voh-LOO-sa |
| them that | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| sent are | ἀπεσταλμένους | apestalmenous | ah-pay-stahl-MAY-noos |
| unto | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| thee; | αὐτήν | autēn | af-TANE |
| how often | ποσάκις | posakis | poh-SA-kees |
| would | ἠθέλησα | ēthelēsa | ay-THAY-lay-sa |
| I have gathered together, | ἐπισυνάξαι | episynaxai | ay-pee-syoo-NA-ksay |
| thy | τὰ | ta | ta |
| τέκνα | tekna | TAY-kna | |
| children | σου | sou | soo |
| as | ὃν | hon | one |
| τρόπον | tropon | TROH-pone | |
| hen a | ὄρνις | ornis | ORE-nees |
| doth gather | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| her | ἑαυτῆς | heautēs | ay-af-TASE |
| brood | νοσσιὰν | nossian | nose-see-AN |
| under | ὑπὸ | hypo | yoo-POH |
| her | τὰς | tas | tahs |
| wings, | πτέρυγας | pterygas | PTAY-ryoo-gahs |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| ye would | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| not! | ἠθελήσατε | ēthelēsate | ay-thay-LAY-sa-tay |