Jeremiah 27:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Give no attention to them; become servants of the king of Babylon and keep yourselves from death: why let this town become a waste?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a waste?
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city become a desolation?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Ye do not hearken unto them, serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why is this city a waste?
| Hearken | אַל | ʾal | al |
| not | תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ | tišmĕʿû | teesh-meh-OO |
| unto | אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם | ʾălêhem | uh-lay-HEM |
| them; serve | עִבְד֥וּ | ʿibdû | eev-DOO |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| the king | מֶֽלֶךְ | melek | MEH-lek |
| Babylon, of | בָּבֶ֖ל | bābel | ba-VEL |
| and live: | וִֽחְי֑וּ | wiḥĕyû | vee-heh-YOO |
| wherefore | לָ֧מָּה | lāmmâ | LA-ma |
| this should | תִֽהְיֶ֛ה | tihĕye | tee-heh-YEH |
| city | הָעִ֥יר | hāʿîr | ha-EER |
| be | הַזֹּ֖את | hazzōt | ha-ZOTE |
| laid waste? | חָרְבָּֽה׃ | ḥorbâ | hore-BA |