King James Version (KJV)
And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
Modern English
They were broken in pieces. Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every sort of distress.
Hebrew
וְנִ֠כְּתַ֡ת גוֹי בְּ֠גוֹ֡י וְ֠עִ֡יר בְּ֠עִ֡יר כִּ֠י אֱלֹהִ֡ים הֲמָמָ֡ם בְּ֠כָ֠ל צָרָֽה׃
vniktat gvoy bgvoy vʿiyr bʿiyr kiy ʾelohiym hamamam bkal ṣarah