Lamentations 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.”
Lamentations 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The kings of the earth didn’t believe, neither did all the inhabitants of the world, that the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.”
Lamentations 4:12 — World English Bible
Lamentations 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.”
Lamentations 4:12 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Believe not did the kings of earth, And any of the inhabitants of the world, That come would an adversary and enemy Into the gates of Jerusalem.”
Lamentations 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem.”
Lamentations 4:12 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not haue beleeued that the aduersarie and the enemie should haue entred into the gates of Ierusalem:”
Lamentations 4:12 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 4:12 in Context — Lamentations 4
10 Les femmes, malgré leur tendresse, Font cuire leurs enfants; Ils leur servent de nourriture, Au milieu du désastre de la fille de mon peuple.
11 L’Éternel a épuisé sa fureur, Il a répandu son ardente colère; Il a allumé dans Sion un feu Qui en dévore les fondements.
12 Les rois de la terre n’auraient pas cru, Aucun des habitants du monde n’aurait cru Que l’adversaire, que l’ennemi entrerait Dans les portes de Jérusalem.
13 Voilà le fruit des péchés de ses prophètes, Des iniquités de ses sacrificateurs, Qui ont répandu dans son sein Le sang des justes!
14 Ils erraient en aveugles dans les rues, Souillés de sang; On ne pouvait Toucher leurs vêtements.
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What Does Lamentations 4:12 Mean?
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