Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Because far from me is a
One who restores my soul.
My children are desolate
Because the enemy has prevailed.”
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
ע Ayin
my eyes flow
For there is no one nearby to comfort me,
no one to keep me alive.
My children are desolate
because the enemy has prevailed.
International Standard Version
Because of all this, I weep; my eyes stream with tears because far from me is the comforter of my soul. My children are sorrowful, because the enemy has won.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“I weep for these things;
My eyes overflow with tears,
Because a comforter,
One who could restore my soul, is far away from me.
My children are desolate and perishing,
For the enemy has prevailed.”
Bible in Basic English
For these things I am weeping; my eye is streaming with water; because the comforter who might give me new life is far from me: my children are made waste, because the hater is strong.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For these I weep; mine eye, mine eye will go down with water, for he comforting turning back my soul, removed far off from me: my sons were desolations, for the enemy prevailed.
King James 2000
For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For these [things], I am weeping, {my eyes flow with tears}; because a comforter is far from me, one to restore my life. My sons are desolate because [the] enemy has prevailed.
Modern King James verseion
For these I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter who could refresh my soul is far from me. My sons are desolated because the enemy prevails.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Ayin} Therefore do I weep, and mine eyes gush out of water: for the comforter that should quicken me is far from me. My children are driven away. For why? The enemy hath gotten the over hand.
NET Bible
(Ayin) I weep because of these things; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one in sight who can comfort me or encourage me. My children are desolated because an enemy has prevailed.
New Heart English Bible
For these things I weep; my eyes, my eyes flow with tears; because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me. My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.
The Emphasized Bible
For these things, am, I, weeping, Mine eye, mine eye, is running down with waters, for, far from me, is any who could comfort, could bring back my life, - My sons are amazed, for strong is the foe.
Webster
For these things I weep; my eye, my 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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Topics
Interlinear
Bakah
`ayin
עין
`ayin
eye, sight, seem, colour, fountain, well, face, pleased , presence, displeased , before, pleased , conceit, think,
Usage: 372
Yarad
Shuwb
Nephesh
Shamem
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Lamentations 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Desolate City
15
In my midst;
He has called an appointed
To crush my
The Lord has
The virgin daughter of Judah.
Because far from me is a
One who restores my soul.
My children are desolate
Because the enemy has prevailed.”
There is no one to comfort her;
The Lord has
That the ones round about him should be his adversaries;
Names
Cross References
Lamentations 1:2
And her tears are on her cheeks;
She has none to comfort her
Among all her
All her friends have
They have become her enemies.
Jeremiah 13:17
My soul will
And my eyes will bitterly weep
And flow down with tears,
Because the
Jeremiah 14:17
‘
And let them not cease;
For the virgin
With a sorely
Lamentations 2:11
My
My
When
In the streets of the city.
Lamentations 2:18
“O
Let your
Give yourself no relief,
Let
Lamentations 3:48-49
Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Psalm 69:20
And
And for
Psalm 119:136
Because they
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Then I looked again at all the acts of
Jeremiah 9:1
And my eyes a fountain of tears,
That I might weep day and night
For the slain of the
Jeremiah 9:10
And for the pastures of the
Because they are
And the lowing of the cattle is not heard;
Both the
Jeremiah 9:21
It has entered our palaces
To cut off the
The young men from the town squares.
Lamentations 1:5-6
Her enemies
For the Lord has
Because of the multitude of her transgressions;
Her little ones have gone away
As captives before the adversary.
Lamentations 1:9
She
Therefore she has
“
For the enemy has
Lamentations 2:20-22
With
Should women
The little ones who were
Should
In the sanctuary of the Lord?
Lamentations 4:2-10
Weighed against fine gold,
How they are regarded as
The work of a potter’s hands!
Hosea 9:12
Yet I will bereave them
Yes,
Luke 19:41-44
When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and
Romans 9:1-3