Lamentations 1:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.”
Lamentations 1:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 1:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 1:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Look, Yahweh; for I am in distress. My heart is troubled. My heart turns over within me, for I have grievously rebelled. Abroad, the sword bereaves. At home, it is like death.”
Lamentations 1:20 — World English Bible
Lamentations 1:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ Behold, O Jehovah; for I am in distress; my heart is troubled; My heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: Abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death. ”
Lamentations 1:20 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 1:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“See, O Jehovah, for distress <FI>is<Fi> to me, My bowels have been troubled, Turned hath been my heart in my midst, For I have greatly provoked, From without bereaved hath the sword, In the house <FI>it is<Fi> as death.”
Lamentations 1:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 1:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“See, Jehovah, for I am in distress, my bowels are troubled; my heart is turned within me, for I have grievously rebelled: without, the sword hath bereaved [me], within, it is as death. ”
Lamentations 1:20 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 1:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Behold, O Lord, howe I am troubled: my bowels swell: mine heart is turned within me, for I am ful of heauinesse: the sword spoyleth abroad, as death doeth at home.”
Lamentations 1:20 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 1:20 in Context — Lamentations 1
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.
19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
20 Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
21 They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
22 Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.
What Does Lamentations 1:20 Mean?
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