Lamentations 1:19
Lamentations 1:19 — The New International Version (NIV)
19 “I called to my allies
but they betrayed me.
My priests and my elders
perished in the city
while they searched for food
to keep themselves alive.
Lamentations 1:19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me:
My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city,
While they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
Lamentations 1:19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
19 “I begged my allies for help,
but they betrayed me.
My priests and leaders
starved to death in the city,
even as they searched for food
to save their lives.
Lamentations 1:19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
19 “I called for my lovers,
But they deceived me;
My priests and my elders
Breathed their last in the city,
While they sought food
To restore their life.
Lamentations 1:19 — New Century Version (NCV)
19 “I called out to my friends,
but they turned against me.
My priests and my elders
have died in the city
while looking for food
to stay alive.
Lamentations 1:19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me:
My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city,
While they sought them food to refresh their souls.
Lamentations 1:19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
19 I called for my lovers, they have deceived me; my priests and mine elders have expired in the city, while they sought them food to revive their soul.
Lamentations 1:19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
19 I called for those who love me, but they betrayed me.
My priests and leaders breathed their last breath in the city,
looking for food to keep themselves alive.
Lamentations 1:19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19 I called to my lovers,
but they betrayed me.
My priests and elders
perished in the city
while searching for food
to keep themselves alive.
Lamentations 1:19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
19 I called to my lovers
but they deceived me;
my priests and elders
perished in the city
while seeking food
to revive their strength.
Lamentations 1:19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19 I have called to my lovers,
they themselves deceived me;
my priests and elders perished in the city
when they sought food for themselves
to revive their life.
Lamentations 1:19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
19 “We called out to those who were going to help us.
But they turned against us.
Our priests and elders
died in the city.
They were searching for food
just to stay alive.
Lamentations 1:19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
19 “I called to my lovers, but they deceived me;
My priests and my elders perished in the city
While they sought food to restore their strength themselves.