Lamentations 1:18
“The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Lamentations 1:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Jehovah is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: Hear, I pray you, all ye peoples, and behold my sorrow: My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jehova ist gerecht, denn ich bin widerspenstig gegen seinen Mund gewesen. Höret doch, ihr Völker alle, und sehet meinen Schmerz! Meine Jungfrauen und meine Jünglinge sind in die Gefangenschaft gezogen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Jehová es justo; que yo contra su boca me rebelé. Oid ahora, pueblos todos, y ved mi dolor: mis vírgenes y mis mancebos fueron en cautiverio.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O SENHOR é justo; eu que me rebelei contra sua boca. Ouvi, pois, todos os povos, e vede minha dor; minhas virgens e meus rapazes foram em cativeiro.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Yahweh é justo, pois eu me rebelei contra Seus mandamentos. Ouvi, todos vós, povos, e vede meu sofrimento. Minhas virgens e meus homens vigorosos foram levados ao cativeiro.
📖 Lamentations 1:18 in Context
16For 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.
17Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
18The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
19I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
20Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
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