For the palace will be abandoned; the bustling city will be deserted; the citadel and watchtower will become a wasteland forever, a delight of wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks,
Jeremiah 14:6 - Tree of Life Version Wild donkeys stand on the barren hills, as they pant for air like jackals. Their eyes fail, since there is no foliage. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; they pant for air like jackals or crocodiles; their eyesight fails because there is no grass. American Standard Version (1901) And the wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage. Common English Bible The wild donkeys stand on the well-traveled paths, panting like thirsty dogs; they go blind since there’s nothing to eat. Catholic Public Domain Version And the wild donkeys stood upon the rocks; like dragons, they drew in the wind, but their eyes failed. For there was no grass." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the wild asses stood upon the rocks, they snuffed up the wind like dragons: their eyes failed, because there was no grass. |
For the palace will be abandoned; the bustling city will be deserted; the citadel and watchtower will become a wasteland forever, a delight of wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks,
a wild donkey used to the wilderness— sniffing the wind in her passion— in her heat, who can restrain her? All males that pursue her will not tire themselves. At mating time they will find her.
Even now our eyes waste away looking in vain for our help. From our towers we watched for a nation that could not save us.
Because of this our heart is faint, for these things our eyes are dim,
How the animals groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture. The flocks of sheep also suffer.
Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the people. Just look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.