King James Version with Apocrypha
"Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads."
— Jeremiah 14:4, King James Version with Apocrypha
“Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.”
“Because of the ground which is cracked, for that no rain hath been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads. ”
“Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads.”
“They are dismayed because the ground is cracked because there has been no rain in the land. The farmers, too, are dismayed and bury their faces in their hands.”
“For the destruction of the land, because there came no rain upon the earth, the husbandman were confounded, they covered their heads.”
“Those who do work on the land are in fear, for there has been no rain on the land, and the farmers are shamed, covering their heads.”
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.