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Lamentations 1:5

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5oHer foes have become the head;

her penemies prosper,

because qthe Lord has afflicted her

rfor the multitude of her transgressions;

sher children have gone away,

captives before the foe.

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Cross references

  1. o[Deut. 28:13, 44; Jer. 13:21]
  2. pJer. 12:1
  3. qver. 12; ch. 3:33
  4. rJer. 30:14, 15; Dan. 9:16
  5. s2 Chr. 36:17, 20; See Jer. 52:28–30

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Her foes have become her masters;

her enemies are at ease.

The Lord has brought her grief

because of her many sins.

Her children have gone into exile,

captive before the foe.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Her adversaries have become her masters;

her enemies are at ease,

for the Lord has made her suffer

because of her many transgressions.

Her children have gone away

as captives before the adversary.

NLTNew Living Translation

Her oppressors have become her masters,

and her enemies prosper,

for the Lord has punished Jerusalem

for her many sins.

Her children have been captured

and taken away to distant lands.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Her foes have become her master,

her enemies are at ease;

Yahweh has made her suffer

because of the greatness of her transgressions.

Her children have gone away,

captive before the foe.

KJV 1900King James Version

Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper;

For the Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions:

Her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.