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 La couronne de notre tête est tombée! Malheur à nous, parce que nous avons péché!

17 Si notre cœur est souffrant, Si nos yeux sont obscurcis,

18 C’est que la montagne de Sion est ravagée, C’est que les renards s’y promènent.

19 Toi, l’Éternel, tu règnes à jamais; Ton trône subsiste de génération en génération.

20 Pourquoi nous oublierais-tu pour toujours, Nous abandonnerais-tu pour de longues années?

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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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