14 The (A)yoke of my wrongdoings is bound;
By His hand they are woven together.
They have (B)come upon my neck;
He has made my strength [a]fail.
The Lord (C)has handed me over
To those against whom I am not able to stand.

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  1. Lamentations 1:14 Lit falter

14 “My sins have been bound into a yoke[a];(A)
    by his hands they were woven together.
They have been hung on my neck,
    and the Lord has sapped my strength.
He has given me into the hands(B)
    of those I cannot withstand.

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  1. Lamentations 1:14 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint He kept watch over my sins

[a]Our pursuers are at our necks;
We are worn out, we are given (A)no rest.

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  1. Lamentations 5:5 Lit We have been pursued upon

Those who pursue us are at our heels;
    we are weary(A) and find no rest.(B)

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