Verse 20
Lamentations 1:20
World English Bible
20
“Look, Yahweh; for I am in distress.
My heart is troubled.
My heart turns over within me,
for I have grievously rebelled.
Abroad, the sword bereaves.
At home, it is like death.
Original Language Text
hebrew
רְאֵ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה כִּֽי צַר לִ/י֙ מֵעַ֣/י חֳמַרְמָ֔רוּ נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ לִבִּ/י֙ בְּ/קִרְבִּ֔/י כִּ֥י מָר֖וֹ מָרִ֑יתִי מִ/ח֥וּץ שִׁכְּלָה חֶ֖רֶב בַּ/בַּ֥יִת כַּ/מָּֽוֶת
English Translation
Look, O Lord, for I am in distress; my stomach is churning; my heart is turned within me, for I have been very rebellious; outside, the sword bereaves; inside, it is like death.
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