Lamentations 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.”
Lamentations 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““For these things I weep. My eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me. My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.””
Lamentations 1:16 — World English Bible
Lamentations 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; Because the comforter that should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed. ”
Lamentations 1:16 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For these I am weeping, My eye, my eye, is running down with waters, For, far from me hath been a comforter, Refreshing my soul, My sons have been desolate, For mighty hath been an enemy.”
Lamentations 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water: for the comforter that should revive my soul is far from me; my children are desolate, for the enemy hath prevailed. ”
Lamentations 1:16 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For these things I weepe: mine eye, euen mine eye casteth out water, because the comforter that should refresh my soule, is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemie preuailed.”
Lamentations 1:16 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 1:16 in Context — Lamentations 1
14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
15 The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
16 For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
17 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.
18 The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
What Does Lamentations 1:16 Mean?
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