Modern Translations New International VersionEvery head is shaved and every beard cut off; every hand is slashed and every waist is covered with sackcloth. New Living Translation The people shave their heads and beards in mourning. They slash their hands and put on clothes made of burlap. English Standard Version “For every head is shaved and every beard cut off. On all the hands are gashes, and around the waist is sackcloth. Berean Study Bible For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth. New American Standard Bible For every head is shaved bald, and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands, and sackcloth around the waists. NASB 1995 "For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins. NASB 1977 “For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins. Amplified Bible For every head is [shaven] bald and every beard cut off; there are cuts (slashes) on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins [all expressions of mourning]. Christian Standard Bible Indeed, every head is bald and every beard is chopped short. On every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist. Holman Christian Standard Bible Indeed, every head is bald and every beard clipped; on every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist. Good News Translation All of them have shaved their heads and cut off their beards. They have all made gashes on their hands, and everyone is wearing sackcloth. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Every head is shaved, and every beard is cut off. There are gashes on every hand and sackcloth on every waist. International Standard Version Indeed every head will be bald and every beard cut short. There will be gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins. NET Bible For all of them will shave their heads in mourning. They will all cut off their beards to show their sorrow. They will all make gashes in their hands. They will all put on sackcloth. Classic Translations King James BibleFor every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. New King James Version “For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped; On all the hands shall be cuts, and on the loins sackcloth— King James 2000 Bible For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be gashes, and upon the loins sackcloth. New Heart English Bible For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. World English Bible For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. American King James Version For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands shall be cuttings, and on the loins sackcloth. American Standard Version For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. A Faithful Version For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped. On all the hands shall be cuttings and on the loins sackcloth. Darby Bible Translation For every head is bald, and every beard clipped; upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. English Revised Version For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. Webster's Bible Translation For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For euery head shalbe balde, and euery beard plucked: vpon all the handes shall be cuttings, and vpon the loynes sackecloth. Bishops' Bible of 1568 All heades shalbe shauen, and all beardes clipped of, all handes bounde, and all loynes gyrded about with sackcloth. Coverdale Bible of 1535 All heades shall be shauen, and all beerdes clipped off: all hondes bounde, and all loynes gyrded aboute with sack cloth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor every head [is] bald, and every beard diminished, "" On all hands—cuttings, and on the loins—sackcloth. Young's Literal Translation For every head is bald, and every beard diminished, On all hands cuttings, and on the loins -- sackcloth. Smith's Literal Translation For every head bald, and every beard shaved: upon all hands cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor every head shall be bald, and every beard shall be shaven: all hands shall be tied together, and upon every back there shall be haircloth. Catholic Public Domain Version For every head will be bald, and every beard will be shaved. All the hands will be bound together, and there will be haircloth on every back. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedFor their heads are sheared and their beards are shaven and upon all their hands is sorrow, and upon the waist, sackcloth Lamsa Bible For their heads are clipped and their beards shaved; upon all their hands are signs of mourning, and upon their loins sackcloth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For every head is bald, And every beard clipped; Upon all the hands are cuttings, And upon the loins sackcloth. Brenton Septuagint Translation They shall all have their heads shaved in every place, and every beard shall be shaved; and all hands shall beat the breasts, and on all loins shall be sackcloth.     |