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Lamentations 5:6-8
GOD’S WORD Translation
Lamentations 5:6-8
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 We had to beg Egypt and Assyria for food.[a]
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.
Footnotes
- 5:6 Or “We made a pledge to Egypt and Assyria in order to get enough food.”
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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