Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 50:38
American Standard Version
A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad over idols.
Amplified® Bible
A sword {and} a drought upon her waters, that they may be dried up! For it is a land of images, and they are mad over idols (objects of terror in which they foolishly trust).
Contemporary English Version
Your rivers and canals will dry up. All of this will happen, because your land is full of idols, and they have made fools of you.
Darby English Version
a drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of graven images, and they are mad after frightful idols.
Good News Bible
Bring a drought on its land and dry up its rivers. Babylonia is a land of terrifying idols that have made fools of the people.
King James Version
A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.
New American Standard Bible
"A drought on her waters, and they will be dried up! For it is a land of idols, And they are mad over fearsome idols.
New International Version
A drought on her waters!
They will dry up.
For it is a land of idols,
idols that will go mad with terror.
New King James Version
A droughtis against her waters, and they will be dried up.
For it is the land of carved images,
And they are insane with their idols.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"A drought on her waters, and they will dry up! For it has become a land of idols, And they have become mad over fearsome idols.
Revised Standard Version
A drought upon her waters, that they may be dried up! For it is a land of images, and they are mad over idols.
Young's Literal Translation
A sword `is' on her waters, and they have been dried up, For it `is' a land of graven images, And in idols they do boast themselves.
