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Lamentations 2:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 At you all those passing by on the road scornfully clap their hands.+
  
  They whistle in amazement+ and shake their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying:
  
  “Is this the city about which they said, ‘It is perfect in beauty, the joy of all the earth’?”+

Lamentations 2:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 At you all those passing along on the road have clapped their hands.+
  They have whistled+ and kept wagging their head+ at the daughter of Jerusalem, [saying:]
  “Is this the city of which they used to say, ‘It is the perfection of prettiness, an exultation for all the earth’?”+

Lamentations 2:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 All passersby struck their hands together over you,
  whistled and shook their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem:
  “Is this the city that was spoken of as perfect in beauty, a joy to all the earth?”

Lamentations 2:15

American Standard Version
- 15 All that pass by clap their hands at thee; They hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men called The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

Lamentations 2:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 All passing by have clapped over thee their hands, Have hissed and wagged their head Over the daughter of Jerusalem,—[saying] Is this the city of which men used to say—The perfection of beauty! A joy to the whole earth!

Lamentations 2:15

King James Version
- 15 All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?