[和合本] 我民哪（“民”原文作“民女”），应当腰束麻布，滚在灰中；你要悲伤，如丧独生子痛痛哭号，因为灭命的要忽然临到我们。
[新标点] 我民【原文是民女】哪，应当腰束麻布，滚在灰中。你要悲伤，如丧独生子痛痛哭号，因为灭命的要忽然临到我们。
[和合修] 我的百姓【“我的百姓”：原文直译“我百姓的女儿”】啊，应当腰束麻布，滚在灰中。要悲伤，如丧独子般痛痛哭号，因为灭命的忽然临到我们。
[新译本] 我的同胞（“同胞”原文作“人民的女子”）啊！应当披上麻布，在灰尘中打滚，悲哀如丧独生子，号咷痛哭，因为有行毁灭的会突然攻击我们。
[当代修] 百姓啊，你们要身披麻布，在灰中打滚；你们要悲伤痛哭，如丧独子，因为毁灭者将突然临到我们。
[现代修] 上主对他的子民说：“你们披上麻衣，在灰中打滚吧。你们要悲伤哀号，像丧失了独子，因为毁灭者要突击你们。
[吕振中] 我的人民（原文：我人民的女子）哪，当腰束麻布，在炉灰中打滚；要举行哀悼、如丧独生子一样，苦苦地号啕一顿，因为有毁灭者要突然袭击我们了。
[思高本] 我的女儿──人民──你该穿上麻衣，辗转于灰尘，悲哀伤心痛哭，如丧独子，因为劫夺者要突然来袭击我们！
[文理本] 我民女欤、尔其束麻、辗转灰尘、尔其举哀、号啕痛哭、若丧独子、盖残贼者将倏然临我、
[GNT] The LORD says to his people, "Put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter tears as you would for an only child, because the one who comes to destroy you will suddenly attack.
[BBE] O daughter of my people, put on haircloth, rolling yourself in the dust: give yourself to sorrow, as for an only son, with most bitter cries of grief; for he who makes waste will come on us suddenly.
[KJV] O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
[NKJV] O daughter of my people, Dress in sackcloth And roll about in ashes! Make mourning [as for] an only son, most bitter lamentation; For the plunderer will suddenly come upon us.
[KJ21] O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes. Make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the despoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
[NASB] Daughter of my people, put on sackcloth And roll in ashes; (Lit Make for yourself mourning)Mourn as for an only son, A most bitter mourning. For suddenly the destroyer Will come against us.
[NRSV] O my poor people, put on sackcloth, and roll in ashes; make mourning as for an only child, most bitter lamentation: for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
[WEB] Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.
[ESV] O daughter of my people, put on sackcloth, and roll in ashes; make mourning as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
[NIV] O my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes; mourn with bitter wailing as for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
[NIrV] Put on black clothes, my people. Roll among the ashes. Cry with bitter sobbing just as you would cry for an only child. The one who is going to destroy us will come suddenly.
[HCSB] My dear people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in the dust. Mourn [as you would for] an only son, a bitter lament, for suddenly the destroyer will come on us.
[CSB] My dear people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in the dust. Mourn [as you would for] an only son, a bitter lament, for suddenly the destroyer will come on us.
[AMP] O daughter of my people [says Jeremiah], gird yourself with sackcloth and wallow in ashes; make mourning as for an only son, a most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come upon us [on prophet and people].
[NLT] Oh, my people, dress yourselves in burlap and sit among the ashes. Mourn and weep bitterly, as for the loss of an only son. For suddenly the destroying armies will be upon you!
[YLT] O daughter of My people, Gird on sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes, The mourning of an only one make for thee, A lamentation most bitter, For suddenly come doth the spoiler against us.