Jeremiah 4:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
American Standard Version (ASV)
make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, `that' watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Make this come to the minds of the nations, make a statement openly against Jerusalem, that attackers are coming from a far country and their voices will be loud against the towns of Judah.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Inform the nations; behold, make Jerusalem to hear: Besiegers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah.
World English Bible (WEB)
make you mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, [that] watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Make ye mention to the nations, Lo, sound ye to Jerusalem: `Besiegers are coming from the land afar off, And they give forth against cities of Judah their voice.
| Make ye mention | הַזְכִּ֣ירוּ | hazkîrû | hahz-KEE-roo |
| to the nations; | לַגּוֹיִ֗ם | laggôyim | la-ɡoh-YEEM |
| behold, | הִנֵּה֙ | hinnēh | hee-NAY |
| publish | הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ | hašmîʿû | hahsh-MEE-oo |
| against | עַל | ʿal | al |
| Jerusalem, | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yĕrûšālaim | yeh-roo-sha-la-EEM |
| that watchers | נֹצְרִ֥ים | nōṣĕrîm | noh-tseh-REEM |
| come | בָּאִ֖ים | bāʾîm | ba-EEM |
| far a from | מֵאֶ֣רֶץ | mēʾereṣ | may-EH-rets |
| country, | הַמֶּרְחָ֑ק | hammerḥāq | ha-mer-HAHK |
| and give out | וַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּ | wayyittĕnû | va-yee-teh-NOO |
| voice their | עַל | ʿal | al |
| against | עָרֵ֥י | ʿārê | ah-RAY |
| the cities | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yĕhûdâ | yeh-hoo-DA |
| of Judah. | קוֹלָֽם׃ | qôlām | koh-LAHM |