Lamentations 5:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.”

Lamentations 5:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 5:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 5:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for the mountain of Zion, which is desolate. The foxes walk on it.”

Lamentations 5:18 — World English Bible

Lamentations 5:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the mountain of Zion, which is desolate: The foxes walk upon it.”

Lamentations 5:18 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 5:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the mount of Zion--that is desolate, Foxes have gone up on it.”

Lamentations 5:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 5:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate: foxes walk over it.”

Lamentations 5:18 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 5:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Because of the mountaine of Zion which is desolate: the foxes runne vpon it.”

Lamentations 5:18 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 5:18 in Context — Lamentations 5

16 Cayó la corona de nuestra cabeza: ¡ay ahora de nosotros! porque pecamos.

17 Por esto fué entristecido nuestro corazón, por esto se entenebrecieron nuestros ojos:

18 Por el monte de Sión que está asolado; zorras andan en él.

19 Mas tú, Jehová, permanecerás para siempre: tu trono de generación en generación.

20 ¿Por qué te olvidarás para siempre de nosotros, y nos dejarás por largos días?

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What Does Lamentations 5:18 Mean?

Lamentations 5:18 is a verse from the Book of Lamentations, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Lamentations chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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