Lamentations 2:13
New International Version
What can I say for you? With what can I compare you, Daughter Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may comfort you, Virgin Daughter Zion? Your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?

New Living Translation
What can I say about you? Who has ever seen such sorrow? O daughter of Jerusalem, to what can I compare your anguish? O virgin daughter of Zion, how can I comfort you? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?

English Standard Version
What can I say for you, to what compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What can I liken to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin is vast as the sea; who can heal you?

Berean Study Bible
What can I say for you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may console you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can ever heal you?

New American Standard Bible
How shall I admonish you? To what shall I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I liken you as I comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your ruin is as vast as the sea; Who can heal you?

King James Bible
What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What can I say on your behalf? What can I compare you to, Daughter Jerusalem? What can I liken you to, so that I may console you, Virgin Daughter Zion? For your ruin is as vast as the sea. Who can heal you?

International Standard Version
What can be said about you? To what should you be compared, fair Jerusalem? To what may I liken you, so I may comfort you, fair one of Zion? Indeed, your wound is as deep as the sea— who can heal you?

NET Bible
With what can I equate you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter Jerusalem? To what can I liken you so that I might comfort you, O Virgin Daughter Zion? Your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"What example can I give you? What parallel can I show you, people of Jerusalem? What comparison can I make that will comfort you, beloved people of Zion? Your wounds are as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?

Jubilee Bible 2000
Mem What witness shall I take to thee? Or unto whom shall I liken thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? Unto whom shall I compare thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is as great as the sea: who shall heal thee?

King James 2000 Bible
What thing shall I take to witness for you? what thing shall I liken to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your ruin is vast as the sea: who can heal you?

American King James Version
What thing shall I take to witness for you? what thing shall I liken to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your breach is great like the sea: who can heal you?

American Standard Version
What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Mem. To what shall I compare thee? or to what shall I liken thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? to what shall I equal thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Sion? for great as the sea is thy destruction: who shall heal thee?

Darby Bible Translation
What shall I take to witness for thee? what shall I liken unto thee, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, virgin daughter of Zion? For thy ruin is great as the sea: who will heal thee?

English Revised Version
What shall I testify unto thee? what shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

Webster's Bible Translation
What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

World English Bible
What shall I testify to you? what shall I liken to you, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to you, that I may comfort you, virgin daughter of Zion? For your breach is great like the sea: who can heal you?

Young's Literal Translation
What do I testify to thee, what do I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What do I equal to thee, and I comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For great as a sea is thy breach, Who doth give healing to thee?

Klaagliedere 2:13 Afrikaans PWL
Watter getuienis kan ek vir jou gee en waarmee kan ek jou vergelyk, dogter van Yerushalayim? Waarmee sal ek jou vergelyk sodat ek jou kan vertroos, maagd, dogter van Tziyon, want jou skeur is so groot soos die see, wie kan dit stop?

Vajtimet 2:13 Albanian
Si mund të të jap zemër? Në çfarë do të të ngjas, o bijë e Jeruzalemit? Çfarë gjë do të krahasoj me ty që të të ngushëlloj, o bijë e virgjër e Jeruzalemit? Sepse shkatërrimi yt është i madh si deti; kush mund të të shërojë?

ﻣﺮﺍﺛﻲ ﺇﺭﻣﻴﺎ 2:13 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
بماذا انذرك بماذا احذرك. بماذا اشبهك يا ابنة اورشليم. بماذا اقايسك فاعزيك ايتها العذراء بنت صهيون. لان سحقك عظيم كالبحر. من يشفيك.

De Klaglieder 2:13 Bavarian
S werd kain Troost für di nit sein, wenn i sag: "Yso geet s vil!"? Daa hilfft s gantze Zuerödn nix. Nän, s ist waar, wie dir geet s niemdd! Weit faelt s; daa ist allssand z spaet.

Плач Еремиев 2:13 Bulgarian
Какво да ти заявя? Какво сравнение да ти представя, ерусалимска дъщерьо? Кому да те оприлича, за да те утеша, девице сионова дъщерьо? Защото разорението ти е голямо като морето; кой може да те изцели?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
耶路撒冷的民哪,我可用什麼向你證明呢?我可用什麼與你相比呢?錫安的民哪,我可拿什麼和你比較,好安慰你呢?因為你的裂口大如海,誰能醫治你呢?

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
耶路撒冷的民哪,我可用什么向你证明呢?我可用什么与你相比呢?锡安的民哪,我可拿什么和你比较,好安慰你呢?因为你的裂口大如海,谁能医治你呢?

耶 利 米 哀 歌 2:13 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
耶 路 撒 冷 的 民 哪 , 我 可 用 甚 麼 向 你 證 明 呢 ? 我 可 用 甚 麼 與 你 相 比 呢 ? 錫 安 的 民 哪 , 我 可 拿 甚 麼 和 你 比 較 , 好 安 慰 你 呢 ? 因 為 你 的 裂 口 大 如 海 , 誰 能 醫 治 你 呢 ?

耶 利 米 哀 歌 2:13 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
耶 路 撒 冷 的 民 哪 , 我 可 用 甚 麽 向 你 证 明 呢 ? 我 可 用 甚 麽 与 你 相 比 呢 ? 锡 安 的 民 哪 , 我 可 拿 甚 麽 和 你 比 较 , 好 安 慰 你 呢 ? 因 为 你 的 裂 口 大 如 海 , 谁 能 医 治 你 呢 ?

Lamentations 2:13 Croatian Bible
S čime da te prispodobim? Na koga si nalik, Kćeri jeruzalemska? S kime da te usporedim, kako utješim, djevice, Kćeri sionska? Jer kao more tvoja je nesreća neizmjerna. Tko će te iscijeliti?

Pláč Jeremiášův 2:13 Czech BKR
Kohoť za svědka přivedu? Koho připodobním k tobě, ó dcero Jeruzalémská? Koho tobě přirovnám, abych tě potěšil, panno dcero Sionská? Nebo veliké jest jako moře potření tvé. Kdož by tě zhojiti mohl?

Klagesangene 2:13 Danish
Med hvad skal jeg stille dig lige, Jerusalems Datter, hvormed skal jeg ligne og trøste dig, Zions Jomfru? Thi dit Sammenbrud er stort som Havet, hvo læger dig vel?

Klaagliederen 2:13 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Mem. Wat getuigen zal ik u brengen, wat zal ik bij u vergelijken, gij dochter Jeruzalems? Wat zal ik bij u vergelijken, dat ik u trooste, gij jonkvrouw, dochter Sions, want uw breuk is zo groot als de zee, wie kan u helen?

Swete's Septuagint
Μήμ. Τί μαρτυρήσω σοι ἢ τί ὁμοιώσω σοι, θύγατερ Ἰερουσαλήμ; τίς σώσει καὶ παρακαλέσει σε, παρθένος θύγατερ Σειών; ὅτι ἐμεγαλύνθη ποτήριον συντριβῆς σου· τίς ἰάσεταί σε;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
מָֽה־אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ מָ֣ה אֲדַמֶּה־לָּ֗ךְ הַבַּת֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מָ֤ה אַשְׁוֶה־לָּךְ֙ וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ בְּתוּלַ֖ת בַּת־צִיֹּ֑ון כִּֽי־גָדֹ֥ול כַּיָּ֛ם שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ מִ֥י יִרְפָּא־לָֽךְ׃ ס

WLC (Consonants Only)
מה־אעידך מה אדמה־לך הבת ירושלם מה אשוה־לך ואנחמך בתולת בת־ציון כי־גדול כים שברך מי ירפא־לך׃ ס

Aleppo Codex
יג מה אעידך מה אדמה לך הבת ירושלם--מה אשוה לך ואנחמך בתולת בת ציון  כי גדול כים שברך מי ירפא לך  {ס}

Jeremiás sir 2:13 Hungarian: Karoli
Mivel bizonyítsak melletted, mihez hasonlítsalak, Jeruzsálem leánya, mivel mérjelek össze téged, hogy megvígasztaljalak, Sionnak szûz leánya?! Bizony nagy a te romlásod, mint a tenger: kicsoda gyógyít meg téged?!

Plorkanto de Jeremia 2:13 Esperanto
Kiun mi povas montri al vi, kun kiu mi povas kompari vin, ho filino de Jerusalem? Kiun similan mi povas montri al vi, por konsoli vin, ho virgulino-filino de Cion? CXar granda kiel la maro estas via malfelicxo; kiu vin resanigos?

VALITUSVIRRET 2:13 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Voi sinä Jerusalemin tytär, keneen minä vertaan sinun, eli minkä kaltaisena minä sinun pidän? sinä neitsy Zionin tytär, mihinkä minä sinua vertaan, jolla minä sinua lohduttaisin? sillä sinun hävintös on suuri niinkuin meri, kuka taitaa sinua parantaa?

Lamentations 2:13 French: Darby
Quel temoignage t'apporterai-je? Que comparerai-je à toi, fille de Jerusalem? Qui est-ce que j'egalerai à toi, afin que je te console, vierge, fille de Sion? car ta ruine est grande comme la mer: qui te guerira?

Lamentations 2:13 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Que dois-je te dire? à quoi te comparer, fille de Jérusalem? Qui trouver de semblable à toi, et quelle consolation te donner, Vierge, fille de Sion? Car ta plaie est grande comme la mer: qui pourra te guérir?

Lamentations 2:13 French: Martin (1744)
[Mem] Qui prendrai-je à témoin envers toi? Qui comparerai-je avec toi, fille de Jérusalem, et qui est-ce que je t’égalerai, afin que je te console, vierge fille de Sion; car ta plaie est grande comme une mer? Qui est celui qui te guérira?

Klagelieder 2:13 German: Modernized
Ach, du Tochter Jerusalem, wem soll ich dich gleichen und wofür soll ich dich rechnen, du Jungfrau Tochter Zion? Wem soll ich dich vergleichen, damit ich dich trösten möchte? Denn dein Schaden ist groß, wie ein Meer; wer kann dich heilen?

Klagelieder 2:13 German: Luther (1912)
Ach du Tochter Jerusalem, wem soll ich dich vergleichen, und wofür soll ich dich rechnen? Du Jungfrau Tochter Zion, wem soll ich dich vergleichen, damit ich dich trösten möchte? Denn dein Schaden ist groß wie ein Meer; wer kann dich heilen?

Klagelieder 2:13 German: Textbibel (1899)
Was soll ich als Beispiel für dich nennen, womit dich vergleichen, du Tochter Jerusalem? Was stell' ich dir gleich, um dich zu trösten, jungfräuliche Tochter Zion? Ja, groß wie das Meer ist deine Wunde; wer könnte dich heilen?

Lamentazioni 2:13 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Che ti dirò? A che ti paragonerò, o figliuola di Gerusalemme? Che troverò di simile a te per consolarti, o vergine figliuola di Gerusalemme? Poiché la tua ferita è larga quanto il mare; chi ti potrà guarire?

Lamentazioni 2:13 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Con che ti scongiurerò? a che ti assomiglierò, figliuola di Gerusalemme? A che ti agguaglierò, per consolarti, Vergine, figliuola di Sion? Conciossiachè il tuo fiaccamento sia grande come il mare: chi ti medicherà?

RATAPAN 2:13 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Apakah boleh kukatakan kepadamu? bagaimana boleh aku mempersenangkan dikau, hai puteri Yeruzalem! bagaimana boleh aku mendiamkan dan menghiburkan dikau, hai tuan puteri Sion, karena besarlah lukamu seperti laut, siapa gerangan dapat mengobati dikau?

예레미아애가 2:13 Korean
처녀 예루살렘이여 내가 무엇으로 네게 증거하며 무엇으로 네게 비유할꼬 처녀 시온이여, 내가 무엇으로 네게 비교하여 너를 위로 할꼬 너의 파괴됨이 바다 같이 크니 누가 너를 고칠소냐

Lamentationes 2:13 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
MEM. Cui comparabo te, vel cui assimilabo te, filia Jerusalem ? cui exæquabo te, et consolabor te, virgo, filia Sion ? magna est enim velut mare contritio tua : quis medebitur tui ?

Raudø knyga 2:13 Lithuanian
Jeruzale, kuo paguosiu ir kam prilyginsiu tavo kančias? Siono dukterie, kuo pastiprinsiu tave? Tavo žaizda yra didelė kaip jūra. Kas gali pagydyti tave?

Lamentations 2:13 Maori
Ko te aha taku hei whakaatu ki a koe? ko te aha e waiho e ahau hei ahua mou, e te tamahine a Hiruharama? Ko wai e waiho e ahau hei rite ki a koe, e whakamarie ai ahau i a koe, e te tamahine wahine a Hiona? He nui hoki tou pakaru, koia ano kei te moana; ko wai hei rongoa i a koe?

Klagesangene 2:13 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Hvad skal jeg vidne for dig, hvad skal jeg ligne dig med, du Jerusalems datter? Hvad skal jeg stille ved siden av dig, så jeg kunde trøste dig, du jomfru, Sions datter? For stor som havet er din skade; hvem kan læge dig?

Lamentaciones 2:13 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
¿Cómo he de amonestarte? ¿A qué te compararé, hija de Jerusalén? ¿A qué te igualaré al consolarte, virgen hija de Sion? Porque grande como el mar es tu ruina, ¿quién te podrá sanar?

Lamentaciones 2:13 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
¿Cómo he de amonestarte? ¿A qué te compararé, Hija de Jerusalén? ¿A qué te igualaré al consolarte, Virgen hija de Sion? Porque grande como el mar es tu ruina; ¿Quién te podrá sanar?

Lamentaciones 2:13 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
¿Qué testigo te traeré, o a quién te haré semejante, hija de Jerusalén? ¿A quién te compararé para consolarte, oh virgen hija de Sión? Porque tu quebrantamiento es grande como el mar; ¿quién te sanará?

Lamentaciones 2:13 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
¿Qué testigo te traeré, ó á quién te haré semejante, hija de Jerusalem? ¿A quién te compararé para consolarte, oh virgen hija de Sión? Porque grande es tu quebrantamiento como la mar: ¿quién te medicinará?

Lamentaciones 2:13 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Mem : ¿Qué testigo te traeré, o a quién te haré semejante, oh hija de Jerusalén? ¿A quién te compararé para consolarte, oh Virgen hija de Sion? Porque grande es tu quebrantamiento como el mar; ¿quién te medicinará?

Lamentaçôes de Jeremias 2:13 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Que testemunho te darei, a que te compararei, ó cidade de Jerusalém? A quem te assemelharei para te consolar, ó cidade de Sião? Pois a tua ferida é tão grande como o mar; quem poderá te curar?

Lamentaçôes de Jeremias 2:13 Portugese Bible
Que testemunho te darei, a que te compararei, ó filha de Jerusalém? A quem te assemelharei, para te consolar, ó virgem filha de Sião? pois grande como o mar é a tua ferida; quem te poderá curar?   

Plangerile lui Ieremia 2:13 Romanian: Cornilescu
,,Cu ce să te îmbărbătez şi cu ce să te asemăn, fiica Ierusalimului? Cu cine să te pun alături, şi cu ce să te mîngîi, fecioară, fiica Sionului? Căci rana ta este mare ca marea: cine va putea să te vindece?

Плач Иеремии 2:13 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Что мне сказать тебе, с чем сравнить тебя, дщерь Иерусалима? чему уподобить тебя, чтобы утешить тебя, дева, дщерь Сиона? ибо рана твоя велика, как море; кто может исцелить тебя?

Плач Иеремии 2:13 Russian koi8r
Что мне сказать тебе, с чем сравнить тебя, дщерь Иерусалима? чему уподобить тебя, чтобы утешить тебя, дева, дщерь Сиона? ибо рана твоя велика, как море; кто может исцелить тебя?

Klagovisorna 2:13 Swedish (1917)
Vad jämförligt skall jag framlägga för dig, du dotter Jerusalem? Vilket liknande öde kan jag draga fram till din tröst, du jungfru dotter Sion? Din skada är ju stor såsom ett hav; vem kan hela dig?

Lamentations 2:13 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Ano ang aking patototohanan sa iyo? sa ano kita iwawangis, Oh anak na babae ng Jerusalem? Ano ang ihahalintulad ko sa iyo, upang maaliw kita, Oh anak na dalaga ng Sion? Sapagka't ang iyong sira ay malaking parang dagat: sinong makapagpapagaling sa iyo?

เพลงคร่ำครวญ 2:13 Thai: from KJV
โอ ธิดาแห่งเยรูซาเล็มเอ๋ย ข้าพเจ้าจะเอาอะไรมาเป็นพยานฝ่ายเจ้าได้ ข้าพเจ้าจะเปรียบเจ้ากับอะไร โอ ธิดาพรหมจารีแห่งศิโยนเอ๋ย ข้าพเจ้าจะหาอะไรที่มาเทียบกับเจ้าได้เล่า เพื่อข้าพเจ้าจะเล้าโลมเจ้าได้ เพราะความอับปางของเจ้าก็ใหญ่เทียมเท่าสมุทร ผู้ใดจะรักษาเจ้าได้เล่า

Ağıtlar 2:13 Turkish
Senin için ne diyeyim?
Ey Yeruşalim kızı, seni neye benzeteyim?
Ey Siyonun erden kızı, sana neyi örnek göstereyim de
Seni avutayım?
Sendeki gedik deniz kadar büyük,
Kim sana şifa verebilir?

Ca-thöông 2:13 Vietnamese (1934)
Ta làm chứng gì cho ngươi? Hỡi gái Giê-ru-sa-lem, ta kể thí dụ chi? Ta lấy gì sánh cùng ngươi đặng yên ủi ngươi, hỡi con gái đồng trinh Si-ôn? Sự phá hại ngươi to như biển: ai sửa sang lại được?

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