PAV
11. ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਮਰ ਕੱਸਾ ਕਿਸੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਲੱਕ ਨਾਲ ਬੱਝਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਿਵੇਂ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦਾ ਸਾਰਾ ਘਰਾਣਾ ਅਤੇ ਯਹੂਦਾਹ ਦਾ ਸਾਰਾ ਘਰਾਣਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਬੱਝੇ ਰਹਿਣ, ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਦਾ ਵਾਕ ਹੈ, ਭਈ ਓਹ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਪਰਜਾ, ਨਾਮ, ਉਸਤਤ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਹੱਪਣ ਹੋਣ ਪਰ ਓਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਨਾ ਸੁਣਿਆ
ERVPA
IRVPA
11. ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਮਰ ਕੱਸਾ ਕਿਸੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਲੱਕ ਨਾਲ ਬੱਝਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਿਵੇਂ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦਾ ਸਾਰਾ ਘਰਾਣਾ ਅਤੇ ਯਹੂਦਾਹ ਦਾ ਸਾਰਾ ਘਰਾਣਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਬਝੇ ਰਹਿਣ, ਯਹੋਵਾਹ ਦਾ ਵਾਕ ਹੈ, ਭਈ ਉਹ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਪਰਜਾ, ਨਾਮ, ਉਸਤਤ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਹੱਪਣ ਹੋਣ ਪਰ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਨਾ ਮੰਨਿਆ l
KJV
11. For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
AMP
11. For as the girdle clings to the loins of a man, so I caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me, says the Lord, that they might be for Me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory; but they would not listen or obey.
KJVP
11. For H3588 CONJ as H834 K-RPRO the girdle H232 cleaveth H1692 to H413 PREP the loins H4975 of a man H376 NMS , so H3651 ADV have I caused to cleave H1692 unto H413 PREP me the whole H3605 NMS house H1004 CMS of Israel H3478 and the whole H3605 NMS house H1004 CMS of Judah H3063 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 EDS ; that they might be H1961 L-VQFC unto me for a people H5971 , and for a name H8034 , and for a praise H8416 , and for a glory H8597 : but they would not H3808 W-NPAR hear H8085 .
YLT
11. For, as the girdle cleaveth unto the loins of a man, So I caused to cleave unto Me The whole house of Israel, And the whole house of Judah, an affirmation of Jehovah, To be to Me for a people, and for a name, And for praise, and for beauty, And they have not hearkened.
ASV
11. For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith Jehovah; that they may be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
WEB
11. For as the belt cleaves to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, says Yahweh; that they may be to me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
NASB
11. For, as close as the loincloth clings to a man's loins, so had I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, says the LORD; to be my people, my renown, my praise, my beauty. But they did not listen.
ESV
11. For as the loincloth clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, declares the LORD, that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory, but they would not listen.
RV
11. For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
RSV
11. For as the waistcloth clings to the loins of a man, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, says the LORD, that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory, but they would not listen.
NKJV
11. 'For as the sash clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me,' says the LORD, 'that they may become My people, for renown, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.'
MKJV
11. For as the girdle holds fast to the loins of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me, says Jehovah; so that they might be to Me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory; but they would not hear.
AKJV
11. For as the girdle sticks to the loins of a man, so have I caused to stick to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, said the LORD; that they might be to me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
NRSV
11. For as the loincloth clings to one's loins, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, says the LORD, in order that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory. But they would not listen.
NIV
11. For as a belt is bound round a man's waist, so I bound the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to me,' declares the LORD,`to be my people for my renown and praise and honour. But they have not listened.'
NIRV
11. A belt is tied around a man's waist. In the same way, I tied all of the people of Israel and Judah to me," announces the Lord. "I wanted them to be my people. They should have brought me fame and praise and honor. But they have not listened to me.
NLT
11. As a loincloth clings to a man's waist, so I created Judah and Israel to cling to me, says the LORD. They were to be my people, my pride, my glory-- an honor to my name. But they would not listen to me.
MSG
11. Just as shorts clothe and protect, so I kept the whole family of Israel under my care"--GOD's Decree--"so that everyone could see they were my people, a people I could show off to the world and be proud of. But they refused to do a thing I said.
GNB
11. Just as shorts fit tightly around the waist, so I intended all the people of Israel and Judah to hold tightly to me. I did this so that they would be my people and would bring praise and honor to my name; but they would not obey me."
NET
11. For,' I say, 'just as shorts cling tightly to a person's body, so I bound the whole nation of Israel and the whole nation of Judah tightly to me.' I intended for them to be my special people and to bring me fame, honor, and praise. But they would not obey me.
ERVEN
11. A loincloth is wrapped tightly around a man's waist. In the same way I wrapped the family of Israel and the family of Judah around me." This message is from the Lord. "I did that so they would be my people and bring me fame, praise, and honor. But my people did not listen to me."