ESV
KJV
16. To make their land desolate, [and] a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
ASV
16. to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
ERVEN
16. So Judah's country will become an empty desert. People will whistle and shake their heads every time they pass by. They will be shocked at how the country was destroyed.
NLT
16. Therefore, their land will become desolate, a monument to their stupidity. All who pass by will be astonished and will shake their heads in amazement.
WEB
16. to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
NET
16. So their land will become an object of horror. People will forever hiss out their scorn over it. All who pass that way will be filled with horror and will shake their heads in derision.
NLV
16. They make their land a waste, a thing that is spoken against forever. Everyone who passes by it will be surprised and shake his head.
HCSB
16. They have made their land a horror, a perpetual object of scorn; everyone who passes by it will be horrified and shake his head.
YLT
16. To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.
LITV
16. to make their land a desolation, a hissing forever. Everyone who passes by will be amazed and will shake his head.
RV
16. to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
NCV
16. So Judah's country will become an empty desert. People will not stop making fun of it. They will shake their heads as they pass by; they will be shocked at how the country was destroyed.
MKJV
16. to make their land desolate and a hissing forever. Everyone who passes by will be amazed, and will wag his head.
AKJV
16. To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passes thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
LXXEN
16. to make their land a desolation, and a perpetual hissing; all that go through it shall be amazed, and shall shake their heads.
KJV
16. To make their land desolate, [and] a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
AMP
16. Making their land a desolation and a horror, a thing to be hissed at perpetually; everyone who passes by shall be astounded and horrified and shake his head.
KJVP
16. To make H7760 L-VQFC their land H776 desolate H8047 , [ and ] a perpetual H5769 NMS hissing H8292 ; every one H3605 NMS that passeth H5674 thereby H5921 PREP-3FS shall be astonished H8074 , and wag H5110 his head H7218 .
YLT
16. To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.
ASV
16. to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
WEB
16. to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
NASB
16. Their land shall be turned into a desert, an object of lasting ridicule: All passers-by will be amazed, will shake their heads.
ESV
16. making their land a horror, a thing to be hissed at forever. Everyone who passes by it is horrified and shakes his head.
RV
16. to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
RSV
16. making their land a horror, a thing to be hissed at for ever. Every one who passes by it is horrified and shakes his head.
NKJV
16. To make their land desolate [and] a perpetual hissing; Everyone who passes by it will be astonished And shake his head.
MKJV
16. to make their land desolate and a hissing forever. Everyone who passes by will be amazed, and will wag his head.
AKJV
16. To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passes thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
NRSV
16. making their land a horror, a thing to be hissed at forever. All who pass by it are horrified and shake their heads.
NIV
16. Their land will be laid waste, an object of lasting scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and will shake their heads.
NIRV
16. So their land will be completely destroyed. People will make fun of it again and again. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will shake their heads.
NLT
16. Therefore, their land will become desolate, a monument to their stupidity. All who pass by will be astonished and will shake their heads in amazement.
MSG
16. Their land's going to end up a mess-- a fool's memorial to be spit on. Travelers passing through will shake their heads in disbelief.
GNB
16. They have made this land a thing of horror, to be despised forever. All who pass by will be shocked at what they see; they will shake their heads in amazement.
NET
16. So their land will become an object of horror. People will forever hiss out their scorn over it. All who pass that way will be filled with horror and will shake their heads in derision.
ERVEN
16. So Judah's country will become an empty desert. People will whistle and shake their heads every time they pass by. They will be shocked at how the country was destroyed.