8 Because of this I will weep and wail;

I will go about barefoot and naked.

I will howl like a jackal

and moan like an owl.

9 For Samaria’s plague is incurable;

it has spread to Judah.

It has reached the very gate of my people,

even to Jerusalem itself.

8 Therefore I will wail and howl,

I will go stripped and naked:

I will make a wailing like the dragons,

And mourning as the owls.

9 For her wound is incurable;

For it is come unto Judah;

He is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

8 Therefore, I will mourn and lament.

I will walk around barefoot and naked.

I will howl like a jackal

and moan like an owl.

9 For my people’s wound

is too deep to heal.

It has reached into Judah,

even to the gates of Jerusalem.

8 Therefore I will wail and howl,

I will go stripped and naked;

I will make a wailing like the jackals

And a mourning like the ostriches,

9 For her wounds are incurable.

For it has come to Judah;

It has come to the gate of My people—

To Jerusalem.

8 I will moan and cry because of this evil,

going around barefoot and naked.

I will cry loudly like the wild dogs

and make sad sounds like the owls do,

9 because Samaria’s wound cannot be healed.

It will spread to Judah;

it will reach the city gate of my people,

all the way to Jerusalem.

8 For this will I lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will make a wailing like the jackals, and a lamentation like the ostriches. 9 For her wounds are incurable; for it is come even unto Judah; it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

8 For this will I lament, and I will howl; I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the jackals, and mourning like the ostriches. 9 For her wounds are incurable; for it is come even unto Judah, it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

8 I will mourn and cry because of this. 

I will walk around barefoot and naked. 

I will cry like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. 

9 Samaria’s wounds are incurable. 

⸤The news about Samaria⸥ will come to Judah. 

It will reach the gates of my people in Jerusalem. 

8 Because of this I will lament and wail;

I will walk barefoot and naked.

I will howl like the jackals

and mourn like ostriches.

9 For her wound is incurable

and has reached even Judah;

it has approached the gate of my people,

as far as Jerusalem.

8 For this I will lament and wail;

I will go barefoot and naked;

I will make lamentation like the jackals,

and mourning like the ostriches.

9 For her wound is incurable.

It has come to Judah;

it has reached to the gate of my people,

to Jerusalem.

8 On account of this I will lament and wail.

I will go about barefoot and naked.

I will make a lamentation like the jackals,

and a mourning ceremony like the ostriches.

9 For her wounds are incurable,

because it has come to Judah.

It has reached to the gate of my people, to Jerusalem.

8 I will sob and cry because Samaria will be destroyed.

I’ll walk around barefoot.

I won’t have anything on but my underwear.

I’ll bark like a wild dog.

I’ll hoot like an owl.

9 Samaria’s wounds can’t be healed.

The Lord will also judge Judah.

Enemies will march up to the very gate of my people.

They will reach Jerusalem itself.

8 Because of this I must lament and wail,

I must go barefoot and naked;

I must make a lament like the jackals

And a mourning like the ostriches.

9 For her wound is incurable,

For it has come to Judah;

It has reached the gate of my people,

Even to Jerusalem.