Jeremiah 4:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, `and' my curtains in a moment.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
News is given of destruction on destruction; all the land is made waste: suddenly my tents, straight away my curtains, are made waste.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Destruction upon destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is wasted: suddenly are my tents laid waste, my curtains, in a moment.
World English Bible (WEB)
Destruction on destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, [and] my curtains in a moment.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Destruction on destruction is proclaimed, For spoiled hath been all the land, Suddenly spoiled have been my tents, In a moment -- my curtains.
| Destruction | שֶׁ֤בֶר | šeber | SHEH-ver |
| upon | עַל | ʿal | al |
| destruction | שֶׁ֙בֶר֙ | šeber | SHEH-VER |
| is cried; | נִקְרָ֔א | niqrāʾ | neek-RA |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | kee |
| the whole | שֻׁדְּדָ֖ה | šuddĕdâ | shoo-deh-DA |
| land | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| is spoiled: | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| suddenly | פִּתְאֹם֙ | pitʾōm | peet-OME |
| are my tents | שֻׁדְּד֣וּ | šuddĕdû | shoo-deh-DOO |
| spoiled, | אֹהָלַ֔י | ʾōhālay | oh-ha-LAI |
| curtains my and | רֶ֖גַע | regaʿ | REH-ɡa |
| in a moment. | יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃ | yĕrîʿōtāy | yeh-ree-oh-TAI |