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Lamentations 5:1–6

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aRemember, O Lord, what is come upon us:

cConsider, and bbehold acour reproach.

2dOur inheritance is turned to strangers,

Our houses to aliens.

3We are orphans and fatherless,

Our mothers are as widows.

4We have drunken our water for money;

Our wood †is sold unto us.

5†Our necks are under persecution:

fWe labour, and have no rest.

6gWe have given the hand hto the Egyptians,

And hto the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

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Footnotes

  1. aSee Ps. 89:50.
  2. cch. 3:61.
  3. bPs. 119:153 (Heb.).
  4. aSee Ps. 89:50.
  5. cch. 3:61.
  6. dSo Ps. 79:1.
  7. †Heb. cometh for Price.
  8. †Heb. e On our necks are we persecuted.
  9. fJe. 45:3 (Heb.).
  10. gSee 1 Chr. 29:24 marg.

Cross references

  1. hHos. 12:1.
  2. hHos. 12:1.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Remember, O Lord, what has befallen us;

look, and see our disgrace!

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,

our homes to foreigners.

We have become orphans, fatherless;

our mothers are like widows.

We must pay for the water we drink;

the wood we get must be bought.

Our pursuers are at our necks;

we are weary; we are given no rest.

We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Assyria,

to get bread enough.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Remember, Lord, what has happened to us;

look, and see our disgrace.

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,

our homes to foreigners.

We have become fatherless,

our mothers are widows.

We must buy the water we drink;

our wood can be had only at a price.

Those who pursue us are at our heels;

we are weary and find no rest.

We submitted to Egypt and Assyria

to get enough bread.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, remember what has happened to us.

Look, and see our disgrace!

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,

our houses to foreigners.

We have become orphans, fatherless;

our mothers are widows.

We must pay for the water we drink;

our wood comes at a price.

We are closely pursued;

we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

We made a treaty with Egypt

and with Assyria, to get enough food.

NLTNew Living Translation

Lord, remember what has happened to us.

See how we have been disgraced!

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,

our homes to foreigners.

We are orphaned and fatherless.

Our mothers are widowed.

We have to pay for water to drink,

and even firewood is expensive.

Those who pursue us are at our heels;

we are exhausted but are given no rest.

We submitted to Egypt and Assyria

to get enough food to survive.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Remember, O Yahweh, what has become of us;

take note, and see our disgrace!

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,

our houses, to foreigners.

We have become orphans, fatherless,

our mothers are like widows.

We pay for water with money,

our wood comes to us at a price.

We are driven on our necks;

we are weary, there is no rest for us.

We have made a deal with Egypt and Assyria

to be satisfied with food.