Jeremiah 10:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
Woe to me because of my injury! My wound is incurable! Yet I said to myself, "This is my sickness, and I must endure it."

New Living Translation
My wound is severe, and my grief is great. My sickness is incurable, but I must bear it.

English Standard Version
Woe is me because of my hurt! My wound is grievous. But I said, “Truly this is an affliction, and I must bear it.”

Berean Study Bible
Woe to me because of my brokenness; my wound is grievous! But I said, “This is truly my sickness, and I must bear it.”

New American Standard Bible
Woe to me, because of my injury! My wound is incurable. But I said, “This certainly is a sickness, And I must endure it.”

NASB 1995
Woe is me, because of my injury! My wound is incurable. But I said, "Truly this is a sickness, And I must bear it."

NASB 1977
Woe is me, because of my injury! My wound is incurable. But I said, “Truly this is a sickness, And I must bear it.”

Amplified Bible
“Woe to me because of my [spiritual] brokenness!” [says Jeremiah, speaking for the nation.] “My wound is incurable.” But I said, “Surely this sickness and suffering and grief are mine, And I must bear it.”

Christian Standard Bible
Woe to me because of my brokenness — I am severely wounded! I exclaimed, “This is my intense suffering, but I must bear it.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Woe to me because of my brokenness-- I am severely wounded! I exclaimed, "This is my intense suffering, but I must bear it."

Contemporary English Version
The people answered, "We are wounded and doomed to die. Why did we say we could stand the pain?

Good News Translation
The people of Jerusalem cried out, "How badly we are hurt! Our wounds will not heal. And we thought this was something we could endure!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Oh, I'm wounded! My wound is serious. Then I thought that this is my punishment, and I will bear it.

International Standard Version
Woe is me because of my injury. My wound is severe. I said, "Truly this is my sickness, and I must bear it.

NET Bible
And I cried out, "We are doomed! Our wound is severe! We once thought, 'This is only an illness. And we will be able to bear it!'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.

New King James Version
Woe is me for my hurt! My wound is severe. But I say, “Truly this is an infirmity, And I must bear it.”

King James 2000 Bible
Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.

New Heart English Bible
Woe is me because of my hurt. My wound is grievous: but I said, 'Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it.'

World English Bible
Woe is me because of my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is [my] grief, and I must bear it.

American King James Version
Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous; but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.

American Standard Version
Woe is me because of my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it.

A Faithful Version
Woe to me because of my injury! My wound is grievous; but I said, "Truly this is a malady, and I must bear it."

Darby Bible Translation
Woe is me, for my wound! My stroke is hard to heal, and I had said, Yea, this is [my] grief, and I will bear it.

English Revised Version
Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it.

Webster's Bible Translation
Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wo is me for my destruction, and my grieuous plague: but I thought, Yet it is my sorow, and I will beare it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Alas howe am I hurt? alas howe paynefull are my scourges vnto me? for I consider this sorowe by my selfe, and I must suffer it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Alas, how am I hurte? Alas, how panefull are my scourges vnto me? For I cosidre this sorow by my self, & I must suffre it,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Woe to me for my breaking, "" My striking has been grievous, "" And I said, “Surely this [is] my sickness, and I bear it.”

Young's Literal Translation
Woe to me for my breaking, Grievious hath been my smiting, And I said, Only, this is my sickness, and I bear it.

Smith's Literal Translation
Wo to me for my breaking! my blow was sickly; and I said, Surely this a sickness, and I will bear it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Woe is me for my destruction, my wound is very grievous. But I said: Truly this is my own evil, and I will bear it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Woe to me, concerning my destruction! My wound is very grievous. And yet I said: Clearly, this infirmity is mine, and I will carry it.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Woe to me for my crushing pain! It is my plague, and I have said, “This is my sorrow. I shall bear it

Lamsa Bible
Woe to me for my hurt! my wound is grievous; but I said, Truly this is my grief and I must bear it.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Woe is me for my hurt! My wound is grievous; But I said: 'This is but a sickness, And I must bear it.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Alas for thy ruin! thy plague is grievous: and I said, Surely this is thy wound, and it has overtaken thee.
















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