Verse Comparison: Isaiah 22:4
American Standard Version
Therefore said I, Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; labor not to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Amplified® Bible
Therefore I [Isaiah] said, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly. Do not hasten {and} try to comfort me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Contemporary English Version
Then I said, "Leave me alone! Let me cry bitter tears. My people have been destroyed, so don't try to comfort me."
Darby English Version
Therefore said I, Look away from me; let me weep bitterly: labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
Good News Bible
Now leave me alone to weep bitterly over all those of my people who have died. Don't try to comfort me.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore I say, "Turn your eyes away from me, Let me weep bitterly, Do not try to comfort me concerning the destruction of the daughter of my people."
New International Version
Therefore I said, "Turn away from me;
let me weep bitterly.
Do not try to console me
over the destruction of my people."
New King James Version
Therefore I said, “Look away from me,
I will weep bitterly;
Do not labor to comfort me
Because of the plundering of the daughter of my people.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore I say, "Turn your eyes away from me, Let me weep bitterly, Do not try to comfort me concerning the destruction of the daughter of my people."
Revised Standard Version
Therefore I said: "Look away from me, let me weep bitter tears; do not labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people."
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore I said, `Look ye from me, I am bitter in my weeping, Haste not to comfort me, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.'
