Jeremiah 2:14–15
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — The New International Version (NIV)
14 Is Israel a servant, a slave by birth?
Why then has he become plunder?
15 Lions have roared;
they have growled at him.
They have laid waste his land;
his towns are burned and deserted.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled? 15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)
14 “Why has Israel become a slave?
Why has he been carried away as plunder?
15 Strong lions have roared against him,
and the land has been destroyed.
The towns are now in ruins,
and no one lives in them anymore.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
14 “Is Israel a servant?
Is he a homeborn slave?
Why is he plundered?
15 The young lions roared at him, and growled;
They made his land waste;
His cities are burned, without inhabitant.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — New Century Version (NCV)
14 Have the people of Israel become slaves?
Have they become like someone who was born a slave?
Why were they taken captive?
15 Enemies have roared like lions at Israel;
they have growled at Israel.
They have destroyed the land of Israel.
The cities of Israel lie in ruins,
and all the people have left.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)
14 Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he become a prey? 15 The young lions have roared upon him, and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
14 Is Israel a bondman? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he become a spoil? 15 The young lions roared against him, they gave forth their voice, and they made his land desolate: his cities are burned, without inhabitant.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
14 “Are the people of Israel slaves?
Were they born into slavery?
Why, then, have they become someone’s property?
15 Young lions have roared very loudly at them.
Young lions have turned the land into a wasteland.
The cities have been burned down, and everyone has left.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
14 Is Israel a slave?
Was he born into slavery?
Why else has he become a prey?
15 The young lions have roared at him;
they have roared loudly.
They have laid waste his land.
His cities are in ruins, without inhabitants.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
14 Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant?
Why then has he become plunder?
15 The lions have roared against him,
they have roared loudly.
They have made his land a waste;
his cities are in ruins, without inhabitant.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
14 Is Israel a slave? Or a slave born in a house?
Why has he become plunder?
15 The young lions have roared against him,
they have raised their voices.
And they have made his land as horror;
his cities are destroyed, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
14 Are you people of Israel servants?
You were not born as slaves, were you?
Then why have you been carried off like stolen goods?
15 Lions have roared.
They have growled at you.
They have destroyed your land.
Your towns are burned and deserted.
Jeremiah 2:14–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
14 “Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant?
Why has he become a prey?
15 “The young lions have roared at him,
They have roared loudly.
And they have made his land a waste;
His cities have been destroyed, without inhabitant.