Logos Bible Study

Lamentations 1:19

GOD’S WORD TranslationOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

19I 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. 

Read in Logos

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“I called to my lovers,

but they deceived me;

my priests and elders

perished in the city,

while they sought food

to revive their strength.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

“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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.