King James Version

Jonah 2:8

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Jonah 2:9.

מְשַׁמְּרִ֖יםmeshamrimbewardשָׁמַרverb, piel, participle, absolute — “beward”, a verb used as a describing wordH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).הַבְלֵיhavlevanityהֶבֶלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “vanity”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1892emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb[idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.שָׁ֑וְאshavefalseשָׁוְאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “false”, the ordinary formH7723evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.חַסְדָּ֖םchasdamkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.יַעֲזֹֽבוּyaazovvcommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “commit self”, an unfinished actionH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-9) They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.

Young’s Literal Translation

Those observing lying vanities their own mercy forsake.

World English Bible

Those who regard vain idols forsake their own mercy.

Darby Translation

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Douay-Rheims

When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto thy holy temple.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-9) They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They that observe vanities and lies have forsaken their own mercy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φυλασσόμενοι μάταια καὶ ψευδῆ, ἔλεος αὐτῶν ἐγκατέλιπον.