Lamentations 1:19
“I 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Lamentations 1:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
I 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
I called for my lovers, butthey deceived me: My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, While they sought them food to refresh their souls.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ich rief meinen Liebhabern, sie aber betrogen mich; meine Priester und meine Ältesten sind in der Stadt verschieden, als sie für sich Speise suchten, damit sie ihre Seele erquicken möchten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Dí voces á mis amadores, mas ellos me han engañado; mis sacerdotes y mis ancianos en la ciudad perecieron, buscando comida para sí con que entretener su vida.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Clamei a meus amantes, porém eles me enganaram; meus sacerdotes e meus anciãos pereceram na cidade; pois buscam comida para si tentarem sobreviver. )
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eu chamei por meus amigos, mas eles foram traiçoeiros diante de mim. Meus sacerdotes e meus anciãos pereceram na cidade, enquanto eles procuravam comida para restaurar suas vidas.
📖 Lamentations 1:19 in Context
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.
21They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
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