Lamentations 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.”
Lamentations 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Judah has gone into captivity because of affliction and because of great servitude. She dwells among the nations. She finds no rest. All her persecutors overtook her in her distress.”
Lamentations 1:3 — World English Bible
Lamentations 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude; She dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest: All her persecutors overtook her within the straits. ”
Lamentations 1:3 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Removed hath Judah because of affliction, And because of the abundance of her service; She hath dwelt among nations, She hath not found rest, All her pursuers have overtaken her between the straits.”
Lamentations 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest: all her pursuers have overtaken her within the straits. ”
Lamentations 1:3 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Iudah is caried away captiue because of affliction, and because of great seruitude: shee dwelleth among the heathen, and findeth no rest: all her persecuters tooke her in the straites.”
Lamentations 1:3 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 1:3 in Context — Lamentations 1
1 How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
2 She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
3 Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
4 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
5 Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
What Does Lamentations 1:3 Mean?
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