Jeremiah 14:4
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.In other versions
Because of the ground which is cracked, for that no rain hath been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads.
ASV
Those who do work on the land are in fear, for there has been no rain on the land, and the farmers are shamed, covering their heads.
BBE
Because the ground is chapt, for there hath been no rain on the earth, the ploughmen are ashamed, they cover their heads.
DBY
Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads.
WEB
Because the ground hath been broken, For there hath been no rain in the land, Ashamed have been husbandmen, They have covered their head.
YLT
Because the ground is cracked, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
ENG
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain on the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
WBT
The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.
BSB
In context
2Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
3And 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.
4Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
5Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
6And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
