Jeremiah 18:16

to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing. Everyone who passes thereby will be astonished, and shake his head.

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WEBBE

to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished, and shake his head.

BSB

They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads.

KJV

To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.

ASV

to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.

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.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.