Jeremiah 2:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
Is Israel a servant, a slave by birth? Why then has he become plunder?

New Living Translation
“Why has Israel become a slave? Why has he been carried away as plunder?

English Standard Version
“Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?

Berean Study Bible
Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey?

New American Standard Bible
“Is Israel a slave? Or is he a servant born in the home? Why has he become plunder?

NASB 1995
"Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant? Why has he become a prey?

NASB 1977
“Is Israel a slave? Or is he a homeborn servant? Why has he become a prey?

Amplified Bible
“Is Israel a servant? Is he a slave by birth? Why has he become a captive and a prey?

Christian Standard Bible
Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why else has he become a prey?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why else has he become a prey?

Contemporary English Version
People of Israel, you weren't born slaves; you were captured in war.

Good News Translation
"Israel is not a slave; he was not born into slavery. Why then do his enemies hunt him down?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Are the people of Israel slaves? Were they born into slavery? Why, then, have they become someone's property?

International Standard Version
"Is Israel a slave, or was he born a servant? Why then has he become plunder?

NET Bible
"Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? If not, why then is he being carried off?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

New King James Version
Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why is he plundered?

King James 2000 Bible
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he plundered?

New Heart English Bible
Is Israel a servant? Is he a native-born slave? Why has he become a prey?

World English Bible
Is Israel a servant? Is he a native-born [slave]? Why has he become a prey?

American King James Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a home born slave? why is he spoiled?

American Standard Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born'slave ? why is he become a prey?

A Faithful Version
Is Israel a servant? Or is he a servant of the house? Why has he become a prey?

Darby Bible Translation
Is Israel a bondman? Is he a home-born [slave]? Why is he become a spoil?

English Revised Version
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he become a prey?

Webster's Bible Translation
Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he laid waste?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Is Israel a seruaunt, or is hee borne in the house? Why then is he spoiled?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Is Israel a bonde seruaunt, or one of the housholde? why is he the so spoyled?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Is Israel a bonde seruaunt, or one of the housholde? Why is he then so spoyled?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[Is] Israel a servant? Is he a child of the house? Why has he been for a prey?

Young's Literal Translation
A servant is Israel? Is he a child of the house? Wherefore hath he been for a prey?

Smith's Literal Translation
Is Israel a servant? if he was born in the house wherefore was he for plunder?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Is Israel a bondman, or a homeborn slave? why then is he become prey?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Is Israel a servant, or one born into slavery? Then why has he become a prey?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Is Israel a Servant? If he is born in the house, why was he to be plunder?

Lamsa Bible
Is Israel a servant? If he is a homeborn heir, why then is he plundered?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Is Israel a servant? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he become a prey?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Is Israel a servant, or a home-born slave? why has he become a spoil?
















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