Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Wail, O inhabitants of the Mortar,
For all the people of Canaan will be silenced;
All who weigh out silver will be cut off.

King James Version

Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.

Holman Bible

Wail, you residents of the Hollow,
for all the merchants will be silenced;
all those loaded with silver will be cut off.

International Standard Version

"Wail, you who live in the market district, because all of the merchants will be crushed and all of their customers will be eliminated.

A Conservative Version

Wail, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone. All those who were laden with silver are cut off.

American Standard Version

Wail, ye inhabitants of Maktesh; for all the people of Canaan are undone; all they that were laden with silver are cut off.

Amplified


“Wail [in anguish], you inhabitants of the Mortar (Valley of Siloam),
For all the merchants of Canaan will be silenced and destroyed;
All who weigh out silver will be cut off.

Bible in Basic English

Because of the downfall of all the people of Canaan: all those who were weighted down with silver have been cut off.

Darby Translation

Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh; for all the people of Canaan are cut down, all they that are laden with silver are cut off.

Julia Smith Translation

Wail, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan were destroyed; all lifting up silver were cut off.

King James 2000

Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that trade with silver are cut off.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The inhabitants of the Mortar shall wail, for all the traders have perished; all who trade with silver have been cut off.

Modern King James verseion

Howl, people of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are cut down; all those who carry silver are cut off.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Howl, ye that dwell in the mill! For all the merchant people are gone, and all they that were laden with silver, are rooted out.

NET Bible

Wail, you who live in the market district, for all the merchants will disappear and those who count money will be removed.

New Heart English Bible

Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone. All those who were loaded with silver are cut off.

The Emphasized Bible

Howl, ye inhabitants of the lower city, - because destroyed are all the people of traffic, cut off are all they who were laden with silver.

Webster

Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.

World English Bible

Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone! All those who were loaded with silver are cut off.

Youngs Literal Translation

Howl, ye inhabitants of the hollow place, For cut off hath been all the merchant people, Cut off have been all bearing silver.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ילל 
Yalal 
Usage: 32

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

of Maktesh
מכתּשׁ 
Maktesh 
Usage: 1

כּנען 
K@na`an 
Usage: 93

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

דּמה 
Damah 
Usage: 15

נטיל 
N@tiyl 
Usage: 1

כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

Context Readings

Judah's Impending Judgment

10 "On that day," declares the LORD, "a cry will be heard from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second Quarter, a loud crash from the hills. 11 “Wail, O inhabitants of the Mortar,
For all the people of Canaan will be silenced;
All who weigh out silver will be cut off.
12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, 'The LORD will not do good, nor will he do ill.'

Cross References

James 5:1

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

Nehemiah 3:31-32

After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the upper chamber of the corner.

Jeremiah 4:8

For this put on sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned back from us."

Jeremiah 25:34

"Wail, you shepherds, and cry out, and roll in ashes, you lords of the flock, for the days of your slaughter and dispersion have come, and you shall fall like a choice vessel.

Ezekiel 21:12

Cry out and wail, son of man, for it is against my people. It is against all the princes of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with my people. Strike therefore upon your thigh.

Hosea 9:6

For behold, they are going away from destruction; but Egypt shall gather them; Memphis shall bury them. Nettles shall possess their precious things of silver; thorns shall be in their tents.

Hosea 12:7-8

A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.

Joel 1:5

Awake, you drunkards, and weep, and wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it is cut off from your mouth.

Joel 1:13

Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Go in, pass the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God! Because grain offering and drink offering are withheld from the house of your God.

Zechariah 11:2-3

Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen, for the glorious trees are ruined! Wail, oaks of Bashan, for the thick forest has been felled!

John 2:16

And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade."

Revelation 18:11-18

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore,

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