Parallel Verses King 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! Darby Bible Translation Oh that my head were waters, and mine eye a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! World English Bible Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Young's Literal Translation Who doth make my head waters, And mine eye a fountain of tears? And I weep by day and by night, For the wounded of the daughter of my people. Jeremiah 9:1 Parallel Commentary King James Translators' NotesOh...: Heb. Who will give my head, etc O that my head were {a} waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! (a) The prophet shows the great compassion that he had toward this people, seeing that he could never sufficiently lament the destruction that he saw to hang over them, which is a special note to discern the true pastors from the hirelings. See Geneva Jer 4:19Jeremiah 9:1 Parallel Commentaries Library Characters and Names of MessiahFor unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. S uch was the triumphant exultation of the Old Testament Church! Their noblest hopes were founded upon the promise of MESSIAH; their most sublime songs were derived from the prospect of His Advent. By faith, which is the substance of things hoped for, they considered the gracious declarations … John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 Steadfast unto the End How the Simple and the Crafty are to be Admonished. The Knowledge of God Results of Transgression Jeremiah Cross References Psalm 119:136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. Isaiah 22:4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people. Jeremiah 4:19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. Jeremiah 6:26 O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us. Jeremiah 8:18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. Jeremiah 8:21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? Jump to Previous Daughter Eye Eyes Fountain Fountains Head Night Slain Spring Stream Tears Water Waters Weep Weeping WoundedJump to Next Daughter Eye Eyes Fountain Fountains Head Night Slain Spring Stream Tears Water Waters Weep Weeping WoundedLinks Jeremiah 9:1 NIVJeremiah 9:1 NLT Jeremiah 9:1 ESV Jeremiah 9:1 NASB Jeremiah 9:1 KJV Jeremiah 9:1 Bible Apps Jeremiah 9:1 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 9:1 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 9:1 French Bible Jeremiah 9:1 German Bible Jeremiah 9:1 Commentaries Bible Hub |