Lamentations 1:2-4
World English Bible
2 She weeps bitterly in the night.
Her tears are on her cheeks.
Among all her lovers
she has no one to comfort her.
All her friends have dealt treacherously with her.
They have become her enemies.
3 Judah has gone into captivity because of affliction
and because of great servitude.
She dwells among the nations.
She finds no rest.
All her persecutors overtook her in her distress.
4 The roads to Zion mourn,
because no one comes to the solemn assembly.
All her gates are desolate.
Her priests sigh.
Her virgins are afflicted,
and she herself is in bitterness.
Lamentations 1:2-4
King James Version
2 She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
3 Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
4 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
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Lamentations 1:2-4
New King James Version
2 She (A)weeps bitterly in the (B)night,
Her tears are on her cheeks;
Among all her lovers
She has none to comfort her.
All her friends have dealt treacherously with her;
They have become her enemies.
3 (C)Judah has gone into captivity,
Under affliction and hard servitude;
(D)She dwells among the [a]nations,
She finds no (E)rest;
All her persecutors overtake her in dire straits.
4 The roads to Zion mourn
Because no one comes to the [b]set feasts.
All her gates are (F)desolate;
Her priests sigh,
Her virgins are afflicted,
And she is in bitterness.
Footnotes
- Lamentations 1:3 Gentiles
- Lamentations 1:4 appointed
Lamentations 1:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)She weeps bitterly in the night,
with tears on her cheeks;
(B)among all her lovers
she has (C)none to comfort her;
(D)all her friends have dealt treacherously with her;
they have become her enemies.
3 (E)Judah has gone into exile because of affliction[a]
and hard servitude;
(F)she dwells now among the nations,
(G)but finds no resting place;
her pursuers have all overtaken her
in the midst of her distress.[b]
4 The roads to Zion mourn,
for none come to (H)the festival;
(I)all her gates are desolate;
her priests (J)groan;
her virgins have been afflicted,[c]
and she herself suffers bitterly.
Footnotes
- Lamentations 1:3 Or under affliction
- Lamentations 1:3 Or in the narrow passes
- Lamentations 1:4 Septuagint, Old Latin dragged away
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