NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And when thou art spoiledshadad (shaw-dad') to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage -- dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), utterly, (lay) waste. what wilt thou do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application Though thou clothest labash (law-bash') wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively thyself with crimson shaniy (shaw-nee') crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it -- crimson, scarlet (thread). though thou deckest `adah (aw-daw') to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon) -- adorn, deck (self), pass by, take away. thee with ornaments `adiy (ad-ee') finery; generally an outfit; specifically, a headstall -- excellent, mouth, ornament. of gold zahab (zaw-hawb') gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather. though thou rentest qara` (kaw-rah') to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) -- cut out, rend, surely, tear. thy face `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) with painting puwk (pook) dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes) -- fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing). in vain shav' (shawv) evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) -- false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. shalt thou make thyself fair yaphah (yaw-faw') to be bright, i.e. (by implication) beautiful -- be beautiful, be (make self) fair(-r), deck. thy lovers `agab (aw-gab') to breathe after, i.e. to love (sensually) -- dote, lover. will despise ma'ac (maw-as') to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear thee they will seek baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after thy life nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible And you, O desolate one, what will you do? Although you dress in scarlet, Although you decorate yourself with ornaments of gold, Although you enlarge your eyes with paint, In vain you make yourself beautiful. Your lovers despise you; They seek your life. King James Bible And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. Holman Christian Standard Bible And you, devastated one, what are you doing that you dress yourself in scarlet, that you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, that you enlarge your eyes with paint? You beautify yourself for nothing. Your lovers reject you; they want to take your life. International Standard Version You are ruined! What are you doing dressing in scarlet, putting on golden ornaments, and highlighting your eyes with makeup? You are making yourself beautiful in vain. Your lovers reject you— they're out to kill you. NET Bible And you, Zion, city doomed to destruction, you accomplish nothing by wearing a beautiful dress, decking yourself out in jewels of gold, and putting on eye shadow! You are making yourself beautiful for nothing. Your lovers spurn you. They want to kill you. GOD'S WORD® Translation You are going to be destroyed! What are you going to do? Why do you dress in red and put on gold jewelry? Why do you wear eye shadow? You are making yourself beautiful for nothing. Your lovers reject you; they want to kill you. King James 2000 Bible And when you are plundered, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain shall you make yourself fair; your lovers will despise you, they will seek your life. Links Jeremiah 4:30Jeremiah 4:30 NIV Jeremiah 4:30 NLT Jeremiah 4:30 ESV Jeremiah 4:30 NASB Jeremiah 4:30 KJV |
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