Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 31:22
American Standard Version
How long wilt thou go hither and thither, O thou backsliding daughter? for Jehovah hath created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall encompass a man.
Amplified® Bible
How long will you waver {and} hesitate [to return], O you backsliding daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the land [of Israel]: a female shall compass (woo, win, and protect) a man.
Contemporary English Version
Will you ever decide to be faithful? I will make sure that someday things will be different, as different as a woman protecting a man.
Darby English Version
How long wilt thou wander about, thou backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath created a new thing on the earth, a woman shall encompass a man.
Good News Bible
How long will you hesitate, faithless people? I have created something new and different, as different as a woman protecting a man."
King James Version
How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
New American Standard Bible
"How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth-- A woman will encompass a man."
New International Version
How long will you wander,
O unfaithful daughter?
The LORD will create a new thing on earth—
a woman will surround a man."
New King James Version
How long will you gad about,
O you backsliding daughter?
For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth'
A woman shall encompass a man.'
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth-- A woman will encompass a man."
Revised Standard Version
How long will you waver, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing on the earth: a woman protects a man."
Young's Literal Translation
Till when dost thou withdraw thyself, O backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath prepared a new thing in the land, Woman doth compass man.