Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Was
Of whom we had said, “Under his
We shall live among the nations.”
King James Version
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
Holman Bible
ר Resh
was captured in their traps.
We had said about him,
“We will live under his protection among the nations.”
International Standard Version
The LORD's anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. About him we had said, "Under his protection we will survive among the nations."
A Conservative Version
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
American Standard Version
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Amplified
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord [our king],
Was captured in their snares,
He of whom we had said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”
Bible in Basic English
Our breath of life, he on whom the holy oil was put, was taken in their holes; of whom we said, Under his shade we will be living among the nations.
Darby Translation
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Julia Smith Translation
The spirit of our nostrils, the Messiah of Jehovah was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
King James 2000
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed one of Yahweh, was captured in their pits; of whom we said, "In his shadow we will live among the nations."
Modern King James verseion
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, In His shadow we shall live among the nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Res} The very breath of our mouth, even the anointed LORD himself, shall be taken in our sins; of whom we say, "Under his shadow we shall be preserved among the Heathen."
NET Bible
(Resh) Our very life breath -- the Lord's anointed king -- was caught in their traps, of whom we thought, "Under his protection we will survive among the nations."
New Heart English Bible
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, "Under his shadow we can live among the nations."
The Emphasized Bible
The fragrance of our nostrils, The Anointed of Yahweh, hath been captured in their pits, - of whom we had said - In his shade, shall we live among the nations.
Webster
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
World English Bible
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Youngs Literal Translation
The breath of our nostrils -- the anointed of Jehovah, Hath been captured in their pits, of whom we said: 'In his shadow we do live among nations.'
Interlinear
'aph
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People Of Zion Speak Out
19
Than the eagles of the sky;
They chased us on the mountains,
They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness.
Was
Of whom we had said, “Under his
We shall live among the nations.”
Who dwells in the land of Uz;
But the
You will become drunk and make yourself naked.
Cross References
Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God formed man of
2 Samuel 19:21
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah said, “
Jeremiah 39:5
But the army of the
Ezekiel 12:13
I will also spread My
2 Samuel 1:14
Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid
Lamentations 2:9
He has destroyed and broken her bars.
Her king and her princes are among the nations;
The
Also, her prophets find
Genesis 44:30
Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am; bear witness against me before the Lord and
1 Samuel 12:5
He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day that
1 Samuel 16:6
When they entered, he looked at
1 Samuel 24:6
So he said to his men, “
1 Samuel 24:10
1 Samuel 26:9
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for
1 Samuel 26:16
This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, all of you
2 Samuel 1:21
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,
The shield of Saul, not
2 Samuel 18:3
But the people said, “
Psalm 89:20-21
With My holy
Jeremiah 52:8
But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and
Ezekiel 17:18
Now he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he
Ezekiel 19:4-8
He was captured in their pit,
And they
To the land of Egypt.