Micah 1:1 (ESV)

Micah 1:16 - Make yourselves bald and cut off your hair,
for the children of your delight;
make yourselves as bald as the eagle,
for they shall go from you into exile.

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Translations for Micah 1:16

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Make yourself bald and cut off your hair,
Because of your precious children;
Enlarge your baldness like an eagle,
For they shall go from you into captivity.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Oh, people of Judah, shave your heads in sorrow,
for the children you love will be snatched away.
Make yourselves as bald as a vulture,
for your little ones will be exiled to distant lands.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Shave your head in mourning for the children in whom you delight; make yourself as bald as the vulture, for they will go from you into exile.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Make yourselves bald and cut off your hair,
for the children of your delight;
make yourselves as bald as the eagle,
for they shall go from you into exile.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair

in sorrow for your precious children;

make yourselves as bald as an eagle,

for they have been taken from you into exile.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Shave^H7139 yourself bald^H7139, yes, cut^H1494 off^H1494 your hair^H1494,

Because^H5921 of the children^H1121 of your delight^H8588;

Extend^H7337 your baldness^H7144 like the eagle^H5404,

For they will go^H1540 from you into^H1540 exile^H1540.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Make yourself bald and cut off your hair,
Because of the children of your delight;
Extend your baldness like the eagle,
For they will go from you into exile.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Make^H7139 yourself bald^H7139 and cut^H1494 off^H1494 your hair^H1494,

Because^H3588 of the children^H1121 of your delight^H8588;

Extend^H7337 your baldness^H7144 like the eagle^H5404,

For they will go^H1540 from you into^H1540 exile^H1540.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Make yourself bald [in mourning]—shave off your hair

For the children of your delight;

Remain as bald as the eagle,

For your children will be taken from you into exile.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Shave your heads bald as you mourn for the children you love; shave your foreheads as bald as an eagle, for they are taken from you into exile.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Make yourselves bald and cut off your hair, for the children of your delight; make yourselves as bald as the eagle, for they shall go from you into exile.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Make bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee!

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Make thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delights; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle, for they are gone into captivity from thee.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Shave your heads, And cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the rakham; For they have gone into captivity from you!

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

decalvare et tondere super filios deliciarum tuarum dilata calvitium tuum sicut aquila quoniam captivi ducti sunt ex te

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

احْلِقُوا رُؤُوسَكُمْ وَجُزُّوا شُعُورَكُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ أَبْنَاءِ مَسَرَّتِكُمْ. اجْعَلُوا رُؤُوسَكُمْ صَلْعَاءَ كَرَأْسِ النَّسْرِ، لأَنَّهُمْ سَيُؤْخَذُونَ مِنْكُمْ إِلَى السَّبْيِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

קָרְחִ֣י וָגֹ֔זִּי עַל־בְּנֵ֖י תַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִךְ הַרְחִ֤בִי קָרְחָתֵךְ֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר כִּ֥י גָל֖וּ מִמֵּֽךְ׃ ס

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ξύρησαι καὶ κεῖραι ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα τὰ τρυφερά σου ἐμπλάτυνον τὴν χηρείαν σου ὡς ἀετός ὅτι ᾐχμαλωτεύθησαν ἀπὸ σοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

كُونِي قَرْعَاءَ وَجُزِّي مِنْ أَجْلِ بَنِي تَنَعُّمِكِ. وَسِّعِي قَرْعَتَكِ كَالنَّسْرِ، لأَنَّهُمْ قَدِ انْتَفَوْا عَنْكِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Shave thine hair, and make thyself bald for thy delicate children; increase thy widowhood as an eagle; for thy people are gone into captivity from thee.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mésate y trasquílate por los hijos de tus delicias: ensancha tu calva como águila; porque fueron trasportados de ti.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Ráete y trasquílate por los hijos de tus delicias; hazte calvo como águila, porque en cautiverio se fueron de ti.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Let your head be uncovered and your hair cut off in sorrow for the children of your delight: let the hair be pulled from your head like an eagle's; for they have been taken away from you as prisoners.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

猶大阿、要為你所喜愛的兒女剪除你的頭髮、使頭光禿、要大大地光禿、如同禿鷹、因為他們都被擄去離開你。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Rápate y trasquílate por los hijos de tus delicias; ensancha tu calva como la del buitre, porque ellos serán llevados cautivos lejos de ti.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

너는 네 기뻐하는 자식으로 인하여 네 머리털을 깎아 대머리 같게 할지어다 네 머리로 크게 무여지게 하기를 독수리 같게 할지어다 이는 그들이 사로잡혀 너를 떠났음이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Rase-toi, coupe ta chevelure, A cause de tes enfants chéris! Rends-toi chauve comme l'aigle, Car ils s'en vont en captivité loin de toi!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Laß die Haare abscheren und gehe kahl um deiner zarten Kinder willen; mache dich ganz kahl wie ein Adler, denn sie sind von dir gefangen weggeführt.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Сними с себя волосы, остригись, скорбя о нежно любимых сынах твоих; расширь из-за них лысину, как у линяющего орла, ибо они переселены будут от тебя.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mésate y trasquílate por los hijos de tus delicias; ensancha tu calvicie como águila; porque fueron transportados de ti.

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