Lamentations 5:5–8

5 Those who pursue us are at our heels;

we are weary and find no rest.

6 We submitted to Egypt and Assyria

to get enough bread.

7 Our ancestors sinned and are no more,

and we bear their punishment.

8 Slaves rule over us,

and there is no one to free us from their hands.

5 Our necks are under persecution:

We labour, and have no rest.

6 We have given the hand to the Egyptians,

And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

7 Our fathers have sinned, and are not;

And we have borne their iniquities.

8 Servants have ruled over us:

There is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.

5 Those who pursue us are at our heels;

we are exhausted but are given no rest.

6 We submitted to Egypt and Assyria

to get enough food to survive.

7 Our ancestors sinned, but they have died—

and we are suffering the punishment they deserved!

8 Slaves have now become our masters;

there is no one left to rescue us.

5 They pursue at our heels;

We labor and have no rest.

6 We have given our hand to the Egyptians

And the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

7 Our fathers sinned and are no more,

But we bear their iniquities.

8 Servants rule over us;

There is none to deliver us from their hand.

5 Those who chase after us want to catch us by the neck.

We are tired and find no rest.

6 We made an agreement with Egypt

and with Assyria to get enough food.

7 Our ancestors sinned against you, but they are gone;

now we suffer because of their sins.

8 Slaves have become our rulers,

and no one can save us from them.

5 Our pursuers are upon our necks:

We are weary, and have no rest.

6 We have given the hand to the Egyptians,

And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

7 Our fathers sinned, and are not;

And we have borne their iniquities.

8 Servants rule over us:

There is none to deliver us out of their hand.

5 Our pursuers are on our necks: we are weary, we have no rest. 6 We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Asshur, to be satisfied with bread. 7 Our fathers have sinned, and they are not; and we bear their iniquities. 8 Bondmen rule over us: there is no deliverer out of their hand.

5 ⸤Our enemies⸥ are breathing down our necks. 

We are worn out ⸤and⸥ not permitted to rest. 

6 We had to beg Egypt and Assyria for food.

7 Our ancestors sinned. 

Now they are gone, 

⸤but⸥ we have to take the punishment for their wickedness. 

8 Slaves rule us. 

There is no one to rescue us from them. 

5 We are closely pursued;

we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

6 We made a treaty with Egypt

and with Assyria, to get enough food.

7 Our fathers sinned; they no longer exist,

but we bear their punishment.

8 Slaves rule over us;

no one rescues us from their hands.

5 With a yoke on our necks we are hard driven;

we are weary; we are given no rest.

6 We have made a pact with Egypt and Assyria

to get enough bread.

7 Our ancestors sinned; they are no more,

and we bear their iniquities.

8 Slaves rule over us;

there is no one to deliver us from their hand.

5 We are driven on our necks;

we are weary, there is no rest for us.

6 We have made a deal with Egypt and Assyria

to be satisfied with food.

7 Our fathers have sinned, they are no more;

we bear their iniquity.

8 Slaves rule over us;

there is no one to deliver us from their hand.

5 Those who chase us are right behind us.

We’re tired. We can’t get any rest.

6 We put ourselves under the control of Egypt and Assyria

just to get enough bread.

7 Our people before us sinned.

And they are now dead.

We are being punished because of their sins.

8 Slaves rule over us.

No one can set us free

from their powerful hands.

5 Our pursuers are at our necks;

We are worn out, there is no rest for us.

6 We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

7 Our fathers sinned, and are no more;

It is we who have borne their iniquities.

8 Slaves rule over us;

There is no one to deliver us from their hand.