Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
5:16-17 crying . . . mourning . . . wailing: Grief would result from the widespread and certain destruction that lay ahead (5:1-2). 5:16 farmers . . . professional mourners: This expression is a graphic way of describing that everyone would grieve.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
5:16-17 crying . . . mourning . . . wailing: Grief would result from the widespread and certain destruction that lay ahead (5:1-2). 5:16 farmers . . . professional mourners: This expression is a graphic way of describing that everyone would grieve.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
In all vineyards there will be wailing, for I will pass through the middle of you,” says Yahweh.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
In all the vine-gardens there will be cries of grief: for I will go through among you, says the Lord.