Jeremiah 14:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Wild donkeys stand on barren heights; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail for lack of pasture.””

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BSBPD

“Wild donkeys stand on barren heights; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail for lack of pasture.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And wild asses have stood on high places, They have swallowed up wind like dragons, Consumed have been their eyes, for there is no herb.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 14:6 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 14:29“My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
  2. Job 39:5Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?
  3. Jeremiah 2:24a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.
  4. Lamentations 4:17All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.
  5. Lamentations 5:17Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—
  6. Joel 1:18How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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