Lamentations 4:15
They cried to them, 'Depart! Unclean! Depart, depart, do not touch!' When they fled and wandered, they said among the nations, 'They shall no longer dwell there.'
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
“Go away! You are unclean!” people shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” When they fled and wandered, the nations said, “They can stay here no longer.”
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Depart{H5493} ye, they cried{H7121} unto them, Unclean!{H2931} depart,{H5493} depart,{H5493} touch{H5060} not! When they fled away{H5132} and wandered,{H5128} men said{H559} among the nations,{H1471} They shall no more{H3254} sojourn{H1481} [here].
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
They cried{H7121}{(H8804)} unto them, Depart{H5493}{(H8798)} ye; it is unclean{H2931}; depart{H5493}{(H8798)}, depart{H5493}{(H8798)}, touch{H5060}{(H8799)} not: when they fled away{H5132}{(H8804)} and wandered{H5128}{(H8804)}, they said{H559}{(H8804)} among the heathen{H1471}, They shall no more{H3254}{(H8686)} sojourn{H1481}{(H8800)} there.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But they cried vnto euery ma: fle the staynynge, awaye, get you hece, touch it not. Yee (sayde they) ye must be brent, ye must dwell amonge the Gentiles, & byde no longer here.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But they cried vnto them, Depart, ye polluted, depart, depart, touch not: therefore they fled away, and wandered: they haue sayd among the heathen, They shal no more dwell there.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But they cryed vnto them, flee ye polluted, away, get you hence, touche not: for they are vncleane and be remoued, yea they haue said among the heathen, they shall no more dwell in this citie.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
They cried unto them, Depart ye; [it is] unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn [there].
Webster's Bible (1833)
Depart you, they cried to them, Unclean! depart, depart, don't touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [here].
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Turn aside -- unclean,' they called to them, `Turn aside, turn aside, touch not,' For they fled -- yea, they have wandered, They have said among nations: `They do not add to sojourn.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Depart ye, they cried unto them, Unclean! depart, depart, touch not! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn `here'.
American Standard Version (1901)
Depart ye, they cried unto them, Unclean! depart, depart, touch not! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [here] .
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Away! unclean! they were crying out to them, Away! away! let there be no touching: when they went away in flight and wandering, men said among the nations, There is no further resting-place for them.
World English Bible (2000)
Depart! they cried to them, Unclean! depart, depart, don't touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more live [here].
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
ס(Samek) People cry to them,“Turn away! You are unclean! Turn away! Turn away! Don’t touch us!” So they have fled and wander about; but the nations say,“They may not stay here any longer.”
Referenced Verses
- Lev 13:45-46 : 45 And the leper who has the plague, his clothes shall be torn and his head bare, he shall cover his upper lip and cry, 'Unclean, unclean.' 46 All the days that the plague is in him, he shall be defiled; he is unclean. He shall dwell alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.
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14 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have defiled themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
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16 The anger of the LORD has scattered them; he will no longer regard them; they showed no respect to the priests, nor favored the elders.
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10 Arise and depart, for this is not your rest; because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a severe destruction.
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19 And I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
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13 And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, where I will drive them.
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