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Lamentations 4:16-18
Common English Bible
Lamentations 4:16-18
Common English Bible
16 It was the Lord’s presence that scattered them;[a] he no longer notices them.
They didn’t honor the priests’ presence; they didn’t favor the elders.
17 Our eyes continually failed, looking for some help, but for nothing.
From our watchtower we watched for a nation that doesn’t save.
18 Our steps were tracked; we could no longer walk in our streets.
Our end had drawn near; our days were done—our end had definitely come.
Footnotes
- Lamentations 4:16 Heb uncertain
Lamentations 4:16-18
New International Version
Lamentations 4:16-18
New International Version
16 The Lord himself has scattered them;
he no longer watches over them.(A)
The priests are shown no honor,
the elders(B) no favor.(C)
17 Moreover, our eyes failed,
looking in vain(D) for help;(E)
from our towers we watched
for a nation(F) that could not save us.
18 People stalked us at every step,
so we could not walk in our streets.
Our end was near, our days were numbered,
for our end had come.(G)
Lamentations 4:16-18
King James Version
Lamentations 4:16-18
King James Version
16 The anger of the Lord hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
17 As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
18 They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
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