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Jeremiah 2:24

24  ma wild donkey used to the wilderness,

in her heat sniffing the wind!

Who can restrain her lust?

None who seek her need weary themselves;

in her month they will find her.

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Jeremiah 2:24 — The New International Version (NIV)

24 a wild donkey accustomed to the desert,

sniffing the wind in her craving—

in her heat who can restrain her?

Any males that pursue her need not tire themselves;

at mating time they will find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — New Living Translation (NLT)

24 You are like a wild donkey,

sniffing the wind at mating time.

Who can restrain her lust?

Those who desire her don’t need to search,

for she goes running to them!

Jeremiah 2:24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

24 A wild donkey used to the wilderness,

That sniffs at the wind in her desire;

In her time of mating, who can turn her away?

All those who seek her will not weary themselves;

In her month they will find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — New Century Version (NCV)

24 You are like a wild donkey that lives in the desert

and sniffs the wind at mating time.

At that time who can hold her back?

Any male who chases her will easily catch her;

at mating time, it is easy to find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

24 a wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

24 —a wild ass, used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire! In her ardour, who shall turn her away? All they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

24 You are like a wild donkey that is used to the desert, 

sniffing the wind while in heat. 

All who look for you won’t get tired. 

They will find you during your monthly period. 

Jeremiah 2:24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

24 a wild donkey at home in the wilderness.

She sniffs the wind in the heat of her desire.

Who can control her passion?

All who look for her will not become tired;

they will find her in her mating season.

Jeremiah 2:24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

24 a wild ass at home in the wilderness,

in her heat sniffing the wind!

Who can restrain her lust?

None who seek her need weary themselves;

in her month they will find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

24 A wild ass accustomed to the desert,

in the desire of her soul.

She gasps for wind in her rutting time.

Who can quell her lust?

All those who seek her will not grow weary,

in her month they will find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

24 You are like a wild donkey that lives in the desert.

She smells the wind when she longs for a mate.

Who can hold her back?

The males that run after her do not need to wear themselves out.

At mating time they will easily find her.

Jeremiah 2:24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

24 A wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness,

That sniffs the wind in her passion.

In the time of her heat who can turn her away?

All who seek her will not become weary;

In her month they will find her.


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