World English Bible
"Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads."
— Jeremiah 14:4, World English Bible
“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. ”
“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.”
“Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.”
The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
Judah mourns, and its gates languish, they sit in black on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
Their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are disappointed and confounded, and 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.
Yes, the hind also in the field calves, and forsakes [her young], because there is no grass.
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.
Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.