7 For I endure scorn for your sake,

and shame covers my face.

8 I am a foreigner to my own family,

a stranger to my own mother’s children;

9 for zeal for your house consumes me,

and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.

7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach;

Shame hath covered my face.

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren,

And an alien unto my mother’s children.

9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up;

And the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

7 For I endure insults for your sake;

humiliation is written all over my face.

8 Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;

they treat me like a stranger.

9 Passion for your house has consumed me,

and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

7 Because for Your sake I have borne reproach;

Shame has covered my face.

8 I have become a stranger to my brothers,

And an alien to my mother’s children;

9 Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up,

And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

7 For you, I carry this shame,

and my face is covered with disgrace.

8 I am like a stranger to my closest relatives

and a foreigner to my mother’s children.

9 My strong love for your Temple completely controls me.

When people insult you, it hurts me.

7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach;

Shame hath covered my face.

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren,

And an alien unto my mother’s children.

9 For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up;

And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; confusion hath covered my face. 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s sons; 9 For the zeal of thy house hath devoured me, and the reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

7 Indeed, for your sake I have endured insults. 

Humiliation has covered my face. 

8 I have become a stranger to my ⸤own⸥ brothers, 

a foreigner to my mother’s sons. 

9 Indeed, devotion for your house has consumed me, 

and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me. 

7 For I have endured insults because of You,

and shame has covered my face.

8 I have become a stranger to my brothers

and a foreigner to my mother’s sons

9 because zeal for Your house has consumed me,

and the insults of those who insult You

have fallen on me.

7 It is for your sake that I have borne reproach,

that shame has covered my face.

8 I have become a stranger to my kindred,

an alien to my mother’s children.

9 It is zeal for your house that has consumed me;

the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

7 Because on account of you I have borne reproach;

disgrace has covered my face.

8 I have become a stranger to my brothers

and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

9 because the zeal for your house has consumed me,

and the reproaches of those reproaching you have fallen on me.

7 Because of you, people laugh at me.

My face is covered with shame.

8 I’m a stranger to my brothers.

I’m an outsider to my own mother’s sons.

9 My great love for your house destroys me.

Those who make fun of you make fun of me also.

7 Because for Your sake I have borne reproach;

Dishonor has covered my face.

8 I have become estranged from my brothers

And an alien to my mother’s sons.

9 For zeal for Your house has consumed me,

And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.