Jeremiah 14:3
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And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.
In other translations
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.
Hebrew words
וְאַדִּרֵיהֶםve'adireihemand noble [ones] theirH117שָׁלְחוּshalechuthey have sentH7971צְעִירֵיהֶםtze'oreihemservants theirH6810לַמָּיִםlamayimfor <the> waterH4325בָּאוּba'uthey have comeH935עַל־'al-toH5921גֵּבִיםgevim[the] cisternsH1356לֹא־lo'-notH3808מָצְאוּmatze'uthey have foundH4672מַיִםmayimwaterH4325שָׁבוּshavuthey have returnedH7725כְלֵיהֶםkheleihemvessels theirH3627רֵיקָםreikamemptyH7387בֹּשׁוּboshuthey are ashamedH954וְהָכְלְמוּvehakhelemuand they are humiliatedH3637וְחָפוּvechafuand they have coveredH2645רֹאשָׁם׃roshamhead theirH7218
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