King James Version

Jeremiah 8:21

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שֶׁ֥בֶרsheverafflictionשֶׁבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “affliction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7667a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.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.עַמִּ֖יamipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הָשְׁבָּ֑רְתִּיhashebaretibreakשָׁבַרverb, hophal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “break”, a completed actionH7665to burst (literally or figuratively)break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)).קָדַ֕רְתִּיqadartibe blackקָדַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be black”, a completed actionH6937to be ashy, i.e. darkcolored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), [idiom] heavily, (cause to) mourn.שַׁמָּ֖הshamahastonishmentשַׁמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “astonishment”, the ordinary formH8047ruin; by implication, consternationastonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing.הֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִיhecheziqatenibe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be constant”, a completed actionH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I seized with anguish; I am black, appalment hath taken hold on me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay hath taken hold on me.

Young’s Literal Translation

For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath seized me.

World English Bible

For the hurt of the daughter of my people, I am hurt. I mourn. Dismay has taken hold of me.

Darby Translation

— For the breach of the daughter of my people am I crushed; I go mourning; astonishment hath taken hold of me.

Douay-Rheims

For the affliction of the daughter of my people I am afflicted, and made sorrowful, astonishment hath taken hold on me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I seized with anguish; I am black, appalment hath taken hold on me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the breach of the daughter of my people I have been saddened: in my perplexity pangs have seized upon me as of a woman in travail.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ συντρίμματι θυγατρὸς λαοῦ μου ἐσκοτώθην· ἐν ἀπορίᾳ κατίσχυσάν με ὠδῖνες ὡς τικτούσης.