Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Why have thou broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?
New American Standard Bible
So that all who pass that way pick its fruit?
King James Version
Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
Holman Bible
so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
International Standard Version
Why did you break down its walls so that those who pass by pluck its fruits?
American Standard Version
Why hast thou broken down its walls, So that all they that pass by the way do pluck it?
Amplified
Why have You broken down its
So that all who pass by pick its fruit?
Bible in Basic English
Why are its walls broken down by your hands, so that all who go by may take its fruit?
Darby Translation
Why hast thou broken down its fences, so that all who pass by the way do pluck it?
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore didst thou break down her walls, and all passing by the way plucked her?
King James 2000
Why have you then broken down its hedges, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck its fruit?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why have you broken down its walls, so that all [who] pass on [the] road pluck [fruit from] it?
Modern King James verseion
Why have You broken down its hedges, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why hast thou then broken down her hedge, that all they which go by, pluck off her grapes?
NET Bible
Why did you break down its walls, so that all who pass by pluck its fruit?
New Heart English Bible
Why have you broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore hast thou broken down its fences, So that all who pass along the way, pluck its fruit?
Webster
Why hast thou then broke down her hedges, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck her?
World English Bible
Why have you broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?
Youngs Literal Translation
Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have plucked it?
Themes
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
Hedges » Illustrative » (broken down,) of the taking away of protection
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 80:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Restore Us, O God
11 It sent out its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the River. 12 Why have thou broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it? 13 The boar out of the wood ravages it, and the wild beasts of the field feed on it.
Cross References
Isaiah 5:5
And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will take away the hedge of it, and it shall be eaten up. I will break down the wall of it, and it shall be trodden down.
Psalm 89:40-41
Thou have broken down all his hedges. Thou have brought his strongholds to ruin.
Isaiah 18:5-6
For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the sprigs with pruning-hooks, and he will take away [and] cut down the spreading branches.
Nahum 2:2
For LORD restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel, for the emptiers have emptied them out, and destroyed their vine-branches.
Luke 20:16
He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. And having heard it, they said, May it not happen!