English Language Versions
KJV Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
KJVP Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 Behold, H2009 I will melt H6884 them , and try H974 them; for H3588 how H349 shall I do H6213 for H4480 H6440 the daughter H1323 of my people H5971 ?
YLT Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am refining them, and have tried them, For how do I do because of the daughter of My people?
ASV Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
WEB Therefore thus says Yahweh of Hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
RV Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how {cf15i else} should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
NET Therefore the LORD who rules over all says, "I will now purify them in the fires of affliction and test them. The wickedness of my dear people has left me no choice. What else can I do?
ERVEN So the Lord All-Powerful says, "A worker heats metal in a fire to test to see if it is pure. I will test the people of Judah like that. I have no other choice. My people have sinned.