You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.
Parallel translations
- KJV Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
- BSB You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us.
- NKJV You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and a derision to those all around us.
- NASB You make us an object of reproach to our neighbors, Of scoffing and ridicule to those around us.
- NLT You let our neighbors mock us. We are an object of scorn and derision to those around us.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 79:4We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and derision to those who are around us.
- Ps 80:6You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.
- Jer 24:9I will even give them up to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I shall drive them.
- Deut 28:37You will become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where Yahweh will lead you away.
- Ps 89:41All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.
- Ps 89:51With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
- Ezek 36:19–23and 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.
- Ps 123:3–4Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
- Jer 48:27For wasn’t Israel a derision to you? was he found among thieves? for as often as you speak of him, you shake your head.
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