And when Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about dejectedly.
Isaiah 38:15 - Revised Standard Version But what can I say? For he has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. All my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But what can I say? For He has both spoken to me and He Himself has done it. I must go softly [as in solemn procession] all my years and my sleep has fled because of the bitterness of my soul. American Standard Version (1901) What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul. Common English Bible What can I say? God has spoken to me; he himself has acted. I will wander my whole life with a bitter spirit. Catholic Public Domain Version What can I say, or what would he answer me, since he himself has done this? I will acknowledge to you all my years, in the bitterness of my soul. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version What shall I say, or what shall he answer for me, whereas he himself hath done it? I will recount to thee all my years in the bitterness of my soul. |
And when Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about dejectedly.
And when she came to the mountain to the man of God, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came to thrust her away. But the man of God said, “Let her alone, for she is in bitter distress; and the Lord has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”
“And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken thy commandments,
“I loathe my life; I will give free utterance to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;
Lo, it was for my welfare that I had great bitterness; but thou hast held back my life from the pit of destruction, for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, for this purpose I have come to this hour.
O Lord, what can I say, when Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!