Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

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.

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 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. 11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off. 12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

Cross References

James 5:1

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

Nehemiah 3:31-32

After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.

Jeremiah 4:8

For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.

Jeremiah 25:34

Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.

Ezekiel 21:12

Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.

Hosea 9:6

For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.

Hosea 12:7-8

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

Joel 1:5

Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

Joel 1:13

Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.

Zechariah 11:2-3

Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.

John 2:16

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

Revelation 18:11-18

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

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