Other translations
American Standard Version
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Darby Bible Translation
The sons of Zion, so precious, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The precious sons of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are regarded as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
God's Word
"Zion's precious children, who are worth their weight in fine gold, are now treated like clay pots, like those made by a potter's hands.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zion's precious people-- once worth their weight in pure gold-- how they are regarded as clay jars, the work of a potter's hands!
International Standard Version
Though the precious people of Zion were like fine gold, how they are valued like clay vessels, the handiwork of a potter!
NET Bible
The precious sons of Zion were worth their weight in gold--Alas!--but now they are treated like broken clay pots, made by a potter.
New American Standard Bible
The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against fine gold, How they are regarded as earthen jars, The work of a potter's hands!
New International Version
How the precious children of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of clay, the work of a potter's hands!
New Living Translation
See how the precious children of Jerusalem, worth their weight in fine gold, are now treated like pots of clay made by a common potter.
Webster's Bible Translation
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
The World English Bible
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
EasyEnglish Bible
Jerusalem's men were valuable, like the best gold. Now they lie in the streets, because God has broken them. They are like common pots that a potter makes.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter.
New Life Version
The sons of Zion are worth their weight in fine gold. But they are thought of as clay pots, the work of a pot-maker’s hands!
The Voice Bible
But worse yet, the people themselves, the precious children of Zion, are treated like clay pots formed by a potter— Now debased and devalued, but they were once worth their weight in gold.
Living Bible
The cream of our youth—the finest of the gold—are treated as earthenware pots.
New Catholic Bible
The precious sons of Zion were formerly worth their weight in gold. Now they are reckoned as no more valuable than clay jars fashioned by a potter.
Legacy Standard Bible
The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against fine gold, How they are regarded as earthen jars, The work of a potter’s hands!
Jubilee Bible 2000
The sons of Zion, precious and esteemed more than pure gold, how are they taken for earthen vessels, the work of the hands of the potter!
Christian Standard Bible
Zion’s precious children— once worth their weight in pure gold— how they are regarded as clay jars, the work of a potter’s hands!
Amplified Bible © 1954
The noble and precious sons of Zion, [once] worth their weight in fine gold—how they are esteemed [merely] as earthen pots or pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
New Century Version
The precious people of Jerusalem were more valuable than gold, but now they are thought of as clay jars made by the hands of a potter.
The Message
And the people of Zion, once prized, far surpassing their weight in gold, Are now treated like cheap pottery, like everyday pots and bowls mass-produced by a potter.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The precious sons of Zion, who were worth their weight in gold, now are treated like clay jars, the work of a potter’s hands!
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The precious children of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold— how they are reckoned as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
Good News Translation®
Zion's young people were as precious to us as gold, but now they are treated like common clay pots.
Wycliffe Bible
The noble sons of Zion, and clothed with the best gold, how be they areckoned into earthen vessels, into the work of the hands of a potter? (The noble sons of Zion, and clothed with the best gold, how they be reckoned like clay vessels, yea, the work of the hands of a potter!)
Contemporary English Version
These are Zion's people, worth more than purest gold; yet they are counted worthless like dishes of clay.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The precious sons of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are reckoned as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The precious children of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold— how they are reckoned as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The precious children of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold— how they are reckoned as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
Common English Bible © 2011
Zion’s precious children, once valued as pure gold— oh no!—now they are worth no more than clay pots made by a potter.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The [noble and] precious sons of Zion, [Once] worth their weight in fine gold, How they are regarded [merely] as earthen jars, The work of a potter’s hands!
English Standard Version Anglicised
The precious sons of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are regarded as earthen pots, the work of a potter's hands!
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
And Zion’s precious children, worth their weight in gold— How they are treated like clay jugs, the work of any potter!
New American Standard Bible
The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against pure gold, How they are regarded as earthenware jars, The work of a potter’s hands!
The Expanded Bible
The precious ·people [children; sons] of ·Jerusalem [L Zion; C the location of the Temple] were ·more valuable than [worth their weight in] gold, but now they are thought of as clay jars ·made by [L the work of] the hands of a potter.
Tree of Life Version
The precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in gold— alas! now they are treated like clay jars, the work of a potter’s hands!
Revised Standard Version
The precious sons of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are reckoned as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
New International Reader's Version
The priceless children of Zion were worth their weight in gold. But now they are thought of as clay pots made by the hands of a potter.
BRG Bible
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Complete Jewish Bible
The precious sons of Tziyon, as precious as fine gold — to think they are now worth no more than clay jars made by a potter!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The precious children of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold— how they are reckoned as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The precious Bnei Tziyon, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the yotzer (potter)!
Names of God Bible
“Zion’s precious children, who are worth their weight in fine gold, are now treated like clay pots, like those made by a potter’s hands.
Modern English Version
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!
Easy-to-Read Version
The precious people of Zion were once worth more than gold. But now they are treated like something worthless, like the cheap clay jars a potter makes.
International Children’s Bible
The precious people of Jerusalem were more valuable than gold. But now they are thought of as clay jars made by the hands of a potter.
Lexham English Bible
The precious sons of Zion weighed against fine gold, how they are thought of as earthen vessels of clay, the work of the potter’s hands.
New International Version - UK
How the precious children of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!