Translations
would you wait for them to grow up? Would you deny yourselves husbands all that time? No, my daughters — my bitterness runs far deeper than yours, for the hand of Yahweh has reached out against me.'
would you wait for them until they were grown? Would you shut yourselves away from having husbands? No, my daughters — it is far more bitter for me than for you, for the hand of YHWH has gone out against me.'
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it is much more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”

