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Lamentations 5

Remember, Lord, what has happened to us. Look, and see our disgrace. Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. We're orphans; our mothers are like widows. We have to buy the water we drink. Our own wood is sold to us.

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Remember what's come on us

Remember, Lord, what has happened to us. Look, and see our disgrace. Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. We're orphans; our mothers are like widows. We have to buy the water we drink. Our own wood is sold to us. Our pursuers are at our necks. We are worn out and given no rest. We have given our hand to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians, just to be satisfied with bread. Our fathers sinned and are gone, and we bear their guilt. Slaves rule over us, and there is nobody to get us out of their hand. We get our bread at the risk of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness. Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. They raped the women in Zion, the young women in the towns of Judah. Princes were hanged up by their hands. Elders were shown no respect. Young men were put to grinding at the mill, and boys staggered under loads of wood. The elders have left the gate, the young men their music. The joy of our hearts is gone. Our dancing has turned to mourning. The crown has fallen from our head. How terrible for us, because we have sinned. This is why our hearts are faint. This is why our eyes have grown dim — because Mount Zion lies desolate, and foxes walk about on it. But you, Lord, remain forever. Your throne endures from generation to generation. Why do you forget us forever, and abandon us for so long? Turn us back to you, Lord, and we will return. Renew our days as they were of old. But you have utterly rejected us. You are very angry with us.

Remember, Lord, what's come on us. Look and see our shame. Our inheritance has gone to strangers, our houses to foreigners. We're orphans with no father. Our mothers are like widows. We've drunk our own water for money. Our wood is sold to us. Our necks are under the chase. We're worn out and we get no rest. We've given a hand to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians, to get enough bread. Our fathers sinned, and they're gone. And we've carried their wrongdoing. Servants have ruled over us. There's nobody to get us out of their hand. We got our bread at the risk of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness. Our skin was black like an oven, because of the terrible hunger. They violated the women in Zion, the young women in the towns of Judah. Officials were hung up by their hands. The faces of the elders weren't honoured. They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood. The elders have stopped going to the gate, the young men to their music. The joy of our heart has stopped. Our dancing has turned into mourning. The crown has fallen off our head. Trouble is coming to us, because we've sinned. That's why our heart is faint. That's why our eyes have gone dim. Because of the mountain of Zion, that's a wreck. The foxes walk on it. But you, Lord, stay forever. Your throne is from generation to generation. Why do you forget us forever and leave us so long? Turn us back to you, Lord, and we'll be turned back. Make our days new like they were before. Unless you've completely thrown us off and are very angry with us.

Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us. Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest. We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah. Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured. They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood. The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick. The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.

1

Remember, Lord, what has happened to us. Look, and see our disgrace.

Plain English

Remember, Lord, what's come on us. Look and see our shame.

King James Version, 1611

Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.

2

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners.

Plain English

Our inheritance has gone to strangers, our houses to foreigners.

King James Version, 1611

Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.

3

We're orphans; our mothers are like widows.

Plain English

We're orphans with no father. Our mothers are like widows.

King James Version, 1611

We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.

4

We have to buy the water we drink. Our own wood is sold to us.

Plain English

We've drunk our own water for money. Our wood is sold to us.

King James Version, 1611

We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.

5

Our pursuers are at our necks. We are worn out and given no rest.

Plain English

Our necks are under the chase. We're worn out and we get no rest.

King James Version, 1611

Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.

6

We have given our hand to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians, just to be satisfied with bread.

Plain English

We've given a hand to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians, to get enough bread.

King James Version, 1611

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

7

Our fathers sinned and are gone, and we bear their guilt.

Plain English

Our fathers sinned, and they're gone. And we've carried their wrongdoing.

King James Version, 1611

Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

8

Slaves rule over us, and there is nobody to get us out of their hand.

Plain English

Servants have ruled over us. There's nobody to get us out of their hand.

King James Version, 1611

Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.

9

We get our bread at the risk of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.

Plain English

We got our bread at the risk of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness.

King James Version, 1611

We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.

10

Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.

Plain English

Our skin was black like an oven, because of the terrible hunger.

King James Version, 1611

Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.

11

They raped the women in Zion, the young women in the towns of Judah.

Plain English

They violated the women in Zion, the young women in the towns of Judah.

King James Version, 1611

They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.

12

Princes were hanged up by their hands. Elders were shown no respect.

Plain English

Officials were hung up by their hands. The faces of the elders weren't honoured.

King James Version, 1611

Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.

13

Young men were put to grinding at the mill, and boys staggered under loads of wood.

Plain English

They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.

King James Version, 1611

They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.

14

The elders have left the gate, the young men their music.

Plain English

The elders have stopped going to the gate, the young men to their music.

King James Version, 1611

The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.

15

The joy of our hearts is gone. Our dancing has turned to mourning.

Plain English

The joy of our heart has stopped. Our dancing has turned into mourning.

King James Version, 1611

The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

16

The crown has fallen from our head. How terrible for us, because we have sinned.

Plain English

The crown has fallen off our head. Trouble is coming to us, because we've sinned.

King James Version, 1611

The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!

17

This is why our hearts are faint. This is why our eyes have grown dim —

Plain English

That's why our heart is faint. That's why our eyes have gone dim.

King James Version, 1611

For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.

18

because Mount Zion lies desolate, and foxes walk about on it.

Plain English

Because of the mountain of Zion, that's a wreck. The foxes walk on it.

King James Version, 1611

Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.

19

But you, Lord, remain forever. Your throne endures from generation to generation.

Plain English

But you, Lord, stay forever. Your throne is from generation to generation.

King James Version, 1611

Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.

20

Why do you forget us forever, and abandon us for so long?

Plain English

Why do you forget us forever and leave us so long?

King James Version, 1611

Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

21

Turn us back to you, Lord, and we will return. Renew our days as they were of old.

Plain English

Turn us back to you, Lord, and we'll be turned back. Make our days new like they were before.

King James Version, 1611

Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

22

But you have utterly rejected us. You are very angry with us.

Plain English

Unless you've completely thrown us off and are very angry with us.

King James Version, 1611

But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.