Jeremiah 18:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
American Standard Version (ASV)
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Making their land a thing of wonder, causing sounds of surprise for ever; everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, shaking his head.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
to make their land an astonishment, a perpetual hissing: every one that passeth by shall be astonished, and shake his head.
World English Bible (WEB)
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.
| To make | לָשׂ֥וּם | lāśûm | la-SOOM |
| their land | אַרְצָ֛ם | ʾarṣām | ar-TSAHM |
| desolate, | לְשַׁמָּ֖ה | lĕšammâ | leh-sha-MA |
| perpetual a and | שְׁרִוקֹ֣ת | šĕriwqōt | sheh-reev-KOTE |
| hissing; | עוֹלָ֑ם | ʿôlām | oh-LAHM |
| one every | כֹּ֚ל | kōl | kole |
| that passeth | עוֹבֵ֣ר | ʿôbēr | oh-VARE |
| thereby | עָלֶ֔יהָ | ʿālêhā | ah-LAY-ha |
| astonished, be shall | יִשֹּׁ֖ם | yiššōm | yee-SHOME |
| and wag | וְיָנִ֥יד | wĕyānîd | veh-ya-NEED |
| his head. | בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ | bĕrōʾšô | beh-roh-SHOH |