Jeremiah 3:21 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A voice is heard upon the bare heights, the weeping `and' the supplications of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A voice is sounding on the open hilltops, the weeping and the prayers of the children of Israel; because their way is twisted, they have not kept the Lord their God in mind.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A voice is heard upon the heights, the weeping supplications of the children of Israel; for they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God.
World English Bible (WEB)
A voice is heard on the bare heights, the weeping [and] the petitions of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Yahweh their God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A voice on high places is heard -- weeping, Supplications of the sons of Israel, For they have made perverse their way, They have forgotten Jehovah their God.
| A voice | ק֚וֹל | qôl | kole |
| was heard | עַל | ʿal | al |
| upon | שְׁפָיִ֣ים | šĕpāyîm | sheh-fa-YEEM |
| the high places, | נִשְׁמָ֔ע | nišmāʿ | neesh-MA |
| weeping | בְּכִ֥י | bĕkî | beh-HEE |
| and supplications | תַחֲנוּנֵ֖י | taḥănûnê | ta-huh-noo-NAY |
| of the children | בְּנֵ֣י | bĕnê | beh-NAY |
| of Israel: | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| for | כִּ֤י | kî | kee |
| they have perverted | הֶעֱוּוּ֙ | heʿĕwwû | heh-ay-WOO |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| their way, | דַּרְכָּ֔ם | darkām | dahr-KAHM |
| forgotten have they and | שָׁכְח֖וּ | šokḥû | shoke-HOO |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| the Lord | יְהוָֹ֥ה | yĕhôâ | yeh-hoh-AH |
| their God. | אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ | ʾĕlōhêhem | ay-loh-hay-HEM |