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Jeremiah 9:1

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a Oh that my head were waters,b

and my eyes a fountain of tears,

so that I might weep day and night,

for the slain of the daughter of my people.

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Footnotes

  1. aJeremiah 9:1–26 in the English Bible is 8:23–9:25 in the Hebrew Bible
  2. bLiterally “Who he gives my head waters”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Oh that my head were waters,

and my eyes a fountain of tears,

that I might weep day and night

for the slain of the daughter of my people!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Oh, that my head were a spring of water

and my eyes a fountain of tears!

I would weep day and night

for the slain of my people.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If my head were a flowing spring,

my eyes a fountain of tears,

I would weep day and night

over the slain of my dear people.

NLTNew Living Translation

 If only my head were a pool of water

and my eyes a fountain of tears,

I would weep day and night

for all my people who have been slaughtered.

KJV 1900King James Version

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears,

That I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!