Zechariah 7:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
American Standard Version (ASV)
but I will scatter them with a whirlwind among all the nations which they have not known. Thus the land was desolate after them, so that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But with a storm-wind I sent them in flight among all the nations of whom they had no knowledge. So the land was waste after them, so that no man went through or came back: for they had made waste the desired land.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not, and the land was desolate after them, so that no one passed through nor returned; and they laid the pleasant land desolate.
World English Bible (WEB)
"but I will scatter them with a whirlwind among all the nations which they have not known. Thus the land was desolate after them, so that no man passed through nor returned: for they made the pleasant land desolate."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I toss them on all the nations, That they have not known, The land hath been desolate behind them, Of any passing by and turning back, And they set a desirable land for a desolation!
| But whirlwind a with them scattered I | וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם | wĕʾēsāʿărēm | veh-A-sa-uh-RAME |
| among | עַ֤ל | ʿal | al |
| all | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| nations the | הַגּוֹיִם֙ | haggôyim | ha-ɡoh-YEEM |
| whom | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| they knew | לֹֽא | lōʾ | loh |
| not. | יְדָע֔וּם | yĕdāʿûm | yeh-da-OOM |
| Thus the land | וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | wĕhāʾāreṣ | veh-ha-AH-RETS |
| desolate was | נָשַׁ֣מָּה | nāšammâ | na-SHA-ma |
| after | אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם | ʾaḥărêhem | ah-huh-ray-HEM |
| them, that no man passed through | מֵֽעֹבֵ֖ר | mēʿōbēr | may-oh-VARE |
| returned: nor | וּמִשָּׁ֑ב | ûmiššāb | oo-mee-SHAHV |
| for they laid | וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ | wayyāśîmû | va-ya-SEE-moo |
| the pleasant | אֶֽרֶץ | ʾereṣ | EH-rets |
| land | חֶמְדָּ֖ה | ḥemdâ | hem-DA |
| desolate. | לְשַׁמָּֽה׃ | lĕšammâ | leh-sha-MA |