Lamentations 1:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.”

Lamentations 1:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 1:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 1:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The adversary has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things; for she has seen that the nations have entered into her sanctuary, concerning whom you commanded that they should not enter into your assembly.”

Lamentations 1:10 — World English Bible

Lamentations 1:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: For she hath seen that the nations are entered into her sanctuary, Concerning whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thine assembly. ”

Lamentations 1:10 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 1:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“His hand spread out hath an adversary On all her desirable things, For she hath seen--Nations have entered her sanctuary, Concerning which Thou didst command, `They do not come into the assembly to thee.'”

Lamentations 1:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 1:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her precious things; for she hath seen the nations enter into her sanctuary, concerning whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation. ”

Lamentations 1:10 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 1:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The enemie hath stretched out his hande vpon al her pleasant things: for she hath seene the heathen enter into her Sanctuarie, whom thou diddest commande, that they shoulde not enter into thy Church.”

Lamentations 1:10 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 1:10 in Context — Lamentations 1

8 Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.

9 Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.

10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

11 All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider; for I am become vile.

12 Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.

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What Does Lamentations 1:10 Mean?

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