Lamentations 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.”

Lamentations 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Zion spreads out her hands. There is no one to comfort her. Yahweh has commanded concerning Jacob, that those who are around him should be his adversaries. Jerusalem is among them as an unclean thing.”

Lamentations 1:17 — World English Bible

Lamentations 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Zion spreadeth forth her hands; there is none to comfort her; Jehovah hath commanded concerning Jacob, that they that are round about him should be his adversaries: Jerusalem is among them as an unclean thing.”

Lamentations 1:17 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Spread forth hath Zion her hands, There is no comforter for her, Jehovah hath charged concerning Jacob, His neighbours <FI>are<Fi> his adversaries, Jerusalem hath become impure among them.”

Lamentations 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Zion spreadeth forth her hands; there is none to comfort her; Jehovah hath commanded concerning Jacob, [that] his adversaries [should be] round about him; Jerusalem is as an impurity among them.”

Lamentations 1:17 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Zion stretcheth out her handes, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath appoynted the enemies of Iaakob rounde about him: Ierusalem is as a menstruous woman in the middes of them.”

Lamentations 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 1:17 in Context — Lamentations 1

15 Le Seigneur a terrassé tous mes guerriers au milieu de moi; Il a rassemblé contre moi une armée, Pour détruire mes jeunes hommes; Le Seigneur a foulé au pressoir la vierge, fille de Juda.

16 C’est pour cela que je pleure, que mes yeux fondent en larmes; Car il s’est éloigné de moi, celui qui me consolerait, Qui ranimerait ma vie. Mes fils sont dans la désolation, parce que l’ennemi a triomphé.

17 Sion a étendu les mains, Et personne ne l’a consolée; L’Éternel a envoyé contre Jacob les ennemis d’alentour; Jérusalem a été un objet d’horreur au milieu d’eux.

18 L’Éternel est juste, Car j’ai été rebelle à ses ordres. Écoutez, vous tous, peuples, et voyez ma douleur! Mes vierges et mes jeunes hommes sont allés en captivité.

19 J’ai appelé mes amis, et ils m’ont trompée. Mes sacrificateurs et mes anciens ont expiré dans la ville: Ils cherchaient de la nourriture, Afin de ranimer leur vie.

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What Does Lamentations 1:17 Mean?

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