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Jeremiah 18:16

Christian Standard Bible

16 They have made their land a horror, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by it will be appalled and shake their heads.

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American Standard Version

to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.

English Standard Version

making their land a horror, a thing to be hissed at forever. Everyone who passes by it is horrified and shakes his head.

King James Version

To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.

New American Standard Bible

To make their land a desolation, An object of perpetual hissing; Everyone who passes by it will be astonished And shake his head.

New International Version

Their land will be an object of horror and of lasting scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and will shake their heads.

New King James Version

To make their land desolate and a perpetual hissing; Everyone who passes by it will be astonished And shake his head.

New Living Translation

Therefore, their land will become desolate, a monument to their stupidity. All who pass by will be astonished and will shake their heads in amazement.

World English Bible

to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished, and shake his head.