Jeremiah 16:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
American Standard Version (ASV)
neither shall men break `bread' for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
No one will make a feast for them in sorrow, to give them comfort for the dead, or put to their lips the cup of comfort on account of their father or their mother.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Nor shall they break [bread] for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall they give them the cup of consolations to drink for their father or for their mother.
World English Bible (WEB)
neither shall men break [bread] for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Nor do they deal out to them for mourning, To comfort him concerning the dead, Nor cause them to drink a cup of consolations For his father and for his mother.
| men | וְלֹֽא | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| men themselves Neither | יִפְרְס֥וּ | yiprĕsû | yeef-reh-SOO |
| tear shall them in | לָהֶ֛ם | lāhem | la-HEM |
| for | עַל | ʿal | al |
| mourning, comfort | אֵ֖בֶל | ʾēbel | A-vel |
| to them | לְנַחֲמ֣וֹ | lĕnaḥămô | leh-na-huh-MOH |
| for the | עַל | ʿal | al |
| dead; | מֵ֑ת | mēt | mate |
| neither drink to cup the them | וְלֹֽא | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| give shall | יַשְׁק֤וּ | yašqû | yahsh-KOO |
| of consolation | אוֹתָם֙ | ʾôtām | oh-TAHM |
| for | כּ֣וֹס | kôs | kose |
| father their | תַּנְחוּמִ֔ים | tanḥûmîm | tahn-hoo-MEEM |
| or for | עַל | ʿal | al |
| their mother. | אָבִ֖יו | ʾābîw | ah-VEEOO |
| וְעַל | wĕʿal | veh-AL | |
| אִמּֽוֹ׃ | ʾimmô | ee-moh |