Jeremiah 14

KJVThe word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

GIGAKJVThe word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the famine.

KJVJudah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

GIGAKJVJudah mourns, and its gates languish. They are black to the ground. And the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.

KJVAnd their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

GIGAKJVAnd their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water. They returned with their jars empty. They were ashamed and disgraced, and covered their heads.

KJVBecause the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

GIGAKJVBecause the ground is cracked, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

KJVYea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

GIGAKJVYes, the hind also calved in the field, and abandoned it, because there was no grass.

KJVAnd the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.

GIGAKJVAnd the wild donkeys did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons. Their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.

KJVO Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

GIGAKJVO Lord, though our wrongdoings testify against us, do you it for your name's sake. For our unfaithfulness are many. We have sinned against you.

KJVO the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

GIGAKJVO the hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a traveler that turns aside to stay for a night?

KJVWhy shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

GIGAKJVWhy should you be as a man stunned, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet you, O Lord, are among us, and we are called by your name. Do not leave us.

KJVThus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this to this people, So they have loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord does not accept them. He will now remember their wrongdoing, and visit their sins.

KJVThen said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

GIGAKJVThen the Lord said to me, Do not pray for this people for their good.

KJVWhen they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

GIGAKJVWhen they fast, I will not hear their cry. And when they offer burnt offering and an offering, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the plague.

KJVThen said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

GIGAKJVThen I said, Ah, Lord God! The prophets say to them, You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine. But I will give you assured peace in this place.

KJVThen the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

GIGAKJVThen the Lord said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I did not send them, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke to them: they prophesy to you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their heart.

KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and, says this, I did not send them, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land. By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

KJVAnd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.

GIGAKJVAnd the people they prophesy to shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword. They shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, or their sons, or their daughters. For I will pour their evil on them.

KJVTherefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

GIGAKJVTherefore you shall say this word to them. Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not stop. For the virgin daughter of my people is struck with a severe wound, with a very painful blow.

KJVIf I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.

GIGAKJVIf I go out into the field, then there are the killed with the sword! And if I enter into the city, then there are those who are sick with famine! Yes, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they do not know.

KJVHast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

GIGAKJVHave you completely rejected Judah? Has your soul loathed Zion? Why have you struck us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, and there is no good. And for the time of healing, and there is trouble!

KJVWe acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

GIGAKJVWe acknowledge, O Lord, our evil, and the wrongdoing of our fathers. For we have sinned against you.

KJVDo not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

GIGAKJVDo not hate us, for your name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, do not break your covenant with us.

KJVAre there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

GIGAKJVAre there any among the useless idols of the Gentiles that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are not you he, O Lord our God? Therefore we will wait on you. For you have made all these things.