King James Version

Jeremiah 6:2

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

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הַנָּוָה֙hanavahthe becomethנָאוֶהdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the becometh”, the ordinary formH5000suitable, or beautifulbecometh, comely, seemly.וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔הvehamunagahand the delicateעָנַגconjunction, definite article, verb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “and the delicate”, a verb used as a describing wordH6026to be soft or pliable, i.e. (figuratively) effeminate or luxuriousdelicate(-ness), (have) delight (self), sport self.דָּמִ֖יתִיdamitibe cut downדָּמָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be cut down”, a completed actionH1820to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroycease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, [idiom] utterly.בַּתbatdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.צִיּֽוֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

Young’s Literal Translation

The comely and the delicate one I have cut off, The daughter of Zion.

World English Bible

I will cut off the beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion.

Darby Translation

The comely and delicate one do I cut off, the daughter of Zion.

Douay-Rheims

I have likened the daughter of Sion to a beautiful and delicate woman.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thy pride, O daughter of Sion, shall be taken away.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἀφαιρεθήσεται τὸ ὕψος θύγατερ Σιών.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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