Parallel Verses
Amplified
[And as for us,] yet our eyes failed,
Looking in vain for help.
Watching [from the towers] we watched
For a nation that could not save.
New American Standard Bible
Looking for
In our watching we have watched
For a
King James Version
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
Holman Bible
ע Ayin
as we looked in vain for assistance;
we watched from our towers
for a nation
International Standard Version
Our eyes failed, searching in vain for hope; we kept watching and looking for a nation that would not help.
A Conservative Version
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help. In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
American Standard Version
Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Bible in Basic English
Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
Darby Translation
Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.
Julia Smith Translation
Continuing, yet our eyes will fail, for our help in vain: in our watching we watched for a nation it will not save us.
King James 2000
As for us, our eyes as yet failed, watching for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Still our eyes failed, [looking for] our help in vain; in our watchtower, we kept watch for a nation that could not save.
Modern King James verseion
While we are, our eyes fail, for our help is vain; in our watching we have watched for a nation; it does not save.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Pe} Wherefore yet our eyes fail us, while we look for vain help: seeing we be ever waiting upon a people that can do us no good.
NET Bible
(Ayin) Our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help. From our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us.
New Heart English Bible
Our eyes still fail, looking in vain for our help. In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
The Emphasized Bible
Silly shall our eyes fail, for our help that is vain: In our watchtower, have we watched - for a nation that will not save.
Webster
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
World English Bible
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Youngs Literal Translation
While we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation that saveth not.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 4:17
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Context Readings
The People Of Zion Speak Out
16
The presence of the Lord scattered them [among the nations];
He will not continue to look after them.
They did not honor the priests;
They did not favor the elders.
[And as for us,] yet our eyes failed,
Looking in vain for help.
Watching [from the towers] we watched
For a nation that could not save.
The enemy hunted our steps,
So that we could not walk in our streets;
Our end drew near,
Our days were finished
For our end had come.
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Cross References
Ezekiel 29:16
And Egypt will never again have the confidence of the house of Israel; their wickedness will be remembered whenever Israel looks toward them [for help]. Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord God.”’”
2 Kings 24:7
The king of Egypt did not come out of his land again, because the
Isaiah 20:5
Then they will be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and Egypt their boast.
Ezekiel 29:6-7
“And all the inhabitants of Egypt will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord,
Because they have been [only] a staff made of [fragile] reeds to the house of Israel.
Isaiah 30:1-7
“Who carry out a plan, but not Mine,
And make an alliance [by pouring out a libation], but not of My Spirit,
In order to add sin to sin;
Isaiah 31:1-3
Who rely on horses
And trust in chariots because they are many,
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek and consult the Lord!
Jeremiah 2:18
“Now what are you doing by going to Egypt [in search of an ally],
To drink the [muddy] waters of the Nile?
Or what are you doing by going to Assyria [in search of an ally],
To drink the [muddy] waters of the Euphrates?
Jeremiah 2:36
“Why do you go around and wander so much
Changing your way?
Also, you will be shamed by Egypt
As you were shamed by Assyria.
Jeremiah 8:20
“The harvest is past, the summer has ended and the gathering of fruit is over,
But we are not saved,” [comes the voice of the people again].
Jeremiah 37:7-10
“Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘This is what you are to say to the king of Judah, who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: “Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, will return to Egypt, to their own land.
Lamentations 1:7
In the days of her affliction and homelessness
Jerusalem remembers all her precious things
That she had from the days of old,
When her people fell into the hand of the adversary,
And no one helped her,
The enemy saw her,
They mocked at her downfall.
Lamentations 1:19
“I [Jerusalem] called to my lovers (political allies), but they deceived me.
My priests and my elders perished in the city
While they looked for food to restore their strength.