Lamentations 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.”

Lamentations 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“We have given our hands to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.”

Lamentations 5:6 — World English Bible

Lamentations 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.”

Lamentations 5:6 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“<FI> To<Fi> Egypt we have given a hand, <FI>To<Fi> Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.”

Lamentations 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“We have given the hand to Egypt, [and] to Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.”

Lamentations 5:6 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“We haue giuen our handes to the Egyptians, and to Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.”

Lamentations 5:6 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 5:6 in Context — Lamentations 5

4 Bebemos nossa água por dinheiro; nossa lenha temos que pagar.

5 Perseguição sofremos sobre nossos pescoços; estamos cansados, mas não temos descanso.

6 Nós nos rendemos aos egípcios e aos assírios para nos saciarmos de pão.

7 Nossos pais pecaram, e não existem mais; porém nós levamos seus castigos.

8 Servos passaram a nos dominar; ninguém há que [nos] livre de suas mãos.

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What Does Lamentations 5:6 Mean?

Lamentations 5:6 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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