Lamentations 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.”

Lamentations 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““For these things I weep. My eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me. My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.””

Lamentations 1:16 — World English Bible

Lamentations 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; Because the comforter that should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed.”

Lamentations 1:16 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For these I am weeping, My eye, my eye, is running down with waters, For, far from me hath been a comforter, Refreshing my soul, My sons have been desolate, For mighty hath been an enemy.”

Lamentations 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water: for the comforter that should revive my soul is far from me; my children are desolate, for the enemy hath prevailed.”

Lamentations 1:16 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For these things I weepe: mine eye, euen mine eye casteth out water, because the comforter that should refresh my soule, is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemie preuailed.”

Lamentations 1:16 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 1:16 in Context — Lamentations 1

14 El yugo de mis rebeliones está ligado por su mano, enlazadas han subido sobre mi cerviz: ha hecho caer mis fuerzas: hame entregado el Señor en sus manos, contra quienes no podré levantarme.

15 El Señor ha hollado todos mis fuertes en medio de mí; llamó contra mí compañía para quebrantar mis mancebos: como lagar ha pisado el Señor á la virgen hija de Judá.

16 Por esta causa yo lloro; mis ojos, mis ojos fluyen aguas; porque se alejó de mí consolador que dé reposo á mi alma: mis hijos son destruídos, porque el enemigo prevaleció.

17 Sión extendió sus manos, no tiene quien la consuele; Jehová dió mandamiento contra Jacob, que sus enemigos lo cercasen: Jerusalem fué en abominación entre ellos.

18 Jehová es justo; que yo contra su boca me rebelé. Oid ahora, pueblos todos, y ved mi dolor: mis vírgenes y mis mancebos fueron en cautiverio.

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What Does Lamentations 1:16 Mean?

Lamentations 1:16 is a verse from the Book of Lamentations, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Lamentations chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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