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Amplified
My eyes overflow with streams of tears
Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people (Jerusalem).
New American Standard Bible
Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
King James Version
Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Holman Bible
because of the destruction of my dear people.
International Standard Version
My eyes run with rivers of tears over the destruction of my cherished people.
A Conservative Version
My eye runs down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
American Standard Version
Mine eye runneth down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Bible in Basic English
Rivers of water are running down from my eyes, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Darby Translation
Mine eye runneth down with streams of water for the ruin of the daughter of my people.
Julia Smith Translation
Mine eye will bring down streams of water for the breaking of the daughter of my people.
King James 2000
My eye runs down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Channels of water run down my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Modern King James verseion
Streams of water run down my eye for the ruin of the daughter of my people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whole rivers of water gush out of mine eyes, for the great hurt of my people.
NET Bible
Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.
New Heart English Bible
Streams of tears run down from my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
The Emphasized Bible
With streams of water, mine eye runneth down, over the grievous injury of the daughter of my people.
Webster
My eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
World English Bible
My eye runs down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Youngs Literal Translation
Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:48
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
47
Panic and pitfall (traps, danger) have come on us,
Devastation and destruction.
My eyes overflow with streams of tears
Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people (Jerusalem).
My eyes overflow unceasingly,
Without stopping,
Names
Cross References
Lamentations 2:11
My eyes fail because of tears [mourns Jeremiah],
My spirit is deeply disturbed;
My heart is poured out on the earth [in grief]
Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people [Jerusalem],
When little ones and infants faint
In the streets of the city.
Psalm 119:136
My eyes weep streams of water
Because people do not keep Your law.
Jeremiah 9:1
And my eyes a fountain of tears,
That I might weep day and night
For the slain of the daughter of my people!
Jeremiah 9:18
“Let them hurry and take up a wailing for us,
That our eyes may shed tears
And our eyelids flow with water.
Jeremiah 13:17
But if you will not listen and obey,
My soul will weep in secret for your pride;
My eyes will weep bitterly
And flow with tears,
Because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
Lamentations 1:16
“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.”
Lamentations 2:18
Their hearts cried out to the Lord.
“O wall of the Daughter of Zion,
Let your tears run down like a river day and night;
Give yourself no relief,
Let your eyes have no rest.
Jeremiah 4:19
My soul, my soul! I writhe in anguish and pain! Oh, the walls of my heart!
My heart is pounding and throbbing within me;
I cannot be silent,
For you have heard, O my soul,
The sound of the trumpet,
The alarm of war.
Romans 9:1-3
I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit,