The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “should be turned” (μετατραπήτω) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “should be changed” (μεταστραφήτω) before and here.
ταλαιπωρήσατεtalaipōrēsateBe afflictedταλαιπωρέω (talaipōreō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Be afflicted”, a single actionG5003I endure severe hardship, am harassed, complain.Be afflictedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπενθήσατεpenthēsatemournπενθέω (pentheō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “mourn”, a single actionG3996I mourn, lament, feel guilt.This verse uses “mourn”.mournκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκλαύσατεklausateweepκλαίω (klaiō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “weep”, a single actionG2799I weep, weep for, mourn, lament.This verse uses “weep”.weepὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γέλωςgelōslaughterγέλωςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “laughter”, the subject formG1071laughter.laughterὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.εἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toπένθοςpenthosmourningπένθοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “mourning”, the object formG3997mourning, sorrow, sadness, grief.This verse uses “mourning”.mourningμετατραπήτωmetatrapētōto turn aroundμετατρέπω (metatrepō)verb, aorist passive imperative, 3rd person singular — “to turn around”, a single actionG6060to turn aroundκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χαρὰcharayour joyχαράnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “your joy”, the subject formG5479joy, gladness, a source of joy.This verse uses “joy”.your joyεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toκατήφειανkatēpheianheavinessκατήφεια (katēpheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “heaviness”, the object formG2726a downcast countenance as a sign of sorrow, gloominess, gloom, dejection.heaviness
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
μεταστραφήτωmetastraphētōbe turnedμεταστρέφω (metastrephō)verb, second aorist passive imperative, 3rd person singular — “be turned”, a single actionG3344I turn, change, corrupt, pervert.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Young’s Literal Translation
be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;
World English Bible
Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
Darby Translation
Be wretched, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.
Douay-Rheims
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into sorrow.
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2 Chronicles 7:142 Chronicles 7:14 · King James VersionIf my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.2 Chronicles 7:14 · King James VersionOpen the Source
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
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