Lamentations 4:20
Lamentations 4:20 — The New International Version (NIV)
20 The Lord’s anointed, our very life breath,
was caught in their traps.
We thought that under his shadow
we would live among the nations.
Lamentations 4:20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits,
Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
Lamentations 4:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)
20 Our king—the Lord’s anointed, the very life of our nation—
was caught in their snares.
We had thought that his shadow
would protect us against any nation on earth!
Lamentations 4:20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord,
Was caught in their pits,
Of whom we said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 — New Century Version (NCV)
20 The Lord’s appointed king, who was our very breath,
was caught in their traps.
We had said about him, “We will be protected by him
among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits;
Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Lamentations 4:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Lamentations 4:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
20 The person the Lord anointed ⸤as king⸥, who is the breath of our life,
was caught in their pits.
We had thought that we would live
in our king’s shadow among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
20 The Lord’s anointed, the breath of our life,
was captured in their traps.
We had said about him,
“We will live under his protection among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
20 The Lord’s anointed, the breath of our life,
was taken in their pits—
the one of whom we said, “Under his shadow
we shall live among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed one of Yahweh,
was captured in their pits;
of whom we said, “In his shadow
we will live among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
20 Zedekiah, the Lord’s anointed king, was our last hope.
But he was caught in their traps.
We thought he would keep us safe.
We expected to continue living among the nations.
Lamentations 4:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
20 The breath of our nostrils, the Lord’s anointed,
Was captured in their pits,
Of whom we had said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”