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Lamentations 4:3

Even jackals offer the breast;

they nurse their young;

but the daughter of my people has become cruel,

like the ostriches in the wilderness.

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Lamentations 4:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Even jackals offer their breasts

to nurse their young,

but my people have become heartless

like ostriches in the desert.

Lamentations 4:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones:

The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Even the jackals feed their young,

but not my people Israel.

They ignore their children’s cries,

like ostriches in the desert.

Lamentations 4:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Even the jackals present their breasts

To nurse their young;

But the daughter of my people is cruel,

Like ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Even wild dogs give their milk

to feed their young,

but my people are cruel

like ostriches in the desert.

Lamentations 4:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Even the jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones:

The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Even the jackals offer the breast, they give suck to their young; the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, 

but the women of my people are as cruel as wild ostriches. 

Lamentations 4:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Even jackals offer their breasts

to nurse their young,

but my dear people have become cruel

like ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Even the jackals offer the breast

and nurse their young,

but my people has become cruel,

like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Even the jackal bear the breast

and nurse their cubs;

but the daughter of my people has become ruthless,

like ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Even wild dogs

nurse their young pups.

But my people are as mean

as ostriches in the desert.

Lamentations 4:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Even jackals offer the breast,

They nurse their young;

But the daughter of my people has become cruel

Like ostriches in the wilderness.


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