Jeremiah 18:16
American King James Version (AKJV)
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passes thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
American Standard Version (ASV)
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Making their land a thing of wonder, causing sounds of surprise for ever; everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, shaking his head.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And so their land has been given over to desolation and to perpetual hissing. Each one who passes by will be astonished and will shake his head.
Darby Bible (DBY)
to make their land an astonishment, a perpetual hissing: every one that passeth by shall be astonished, and shake his head.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
That their land might be given up to desolation, and to a perpetual hissing: every one that shall pass by it, shall be astonished, and wag his head.
English Revised Version (ERV)
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
They have turned their country into a horrific wasteland, a place that will always be treated with contempt. People passing by will be shocked, shaking their heads in disbelief.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
To make their land an astonishment, And a perpetual hissing; Every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, And shake his head.
King James Version (KJV)
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
Webster Bible (Webster)
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and wag his head.
World English Bible (WEB)
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished, and shake his head.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.