Verse 4
Lamentations 5:4
Free Bible Version
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The water we drink we have to pay for; our firewood comes at a price.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מֵימֵ֨י/נוּ֙ בְּ/כֶ֣סֶף שָׁתִ֔ינוּ עֵצֵ֖י/נוּ בִּ/מְחִ֥יר יָבֹֽאוּ
English Translation
From our days, in silver we have poured, our trees will come in exchange for a price.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Lord, please remember what's happened to us. Look at us and see how we've been humiliated!
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The land we used to own has been handed over to strangers, our houses have been given to foreigners.
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We have lost our fathers, and our mothers are widows.
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The water we drink we have to pay for; our firewood comes at a price.
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Like animals we're driven along with harnesses around our necks; we're worn out but don't find any r...
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6
Our forefathers sinned and they're gone, but we're being punished for their sins.
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Servants of our conqueror rule over us; no one can save us from their power.
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We take our lives in our hands when we look for food, because of the armed raiders in the desert.
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9
They raped women in Zion, virgins in the towns of Judah.
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10
Princes have been hung up by their hands; they show elders no respect.
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11
Young men are forced to work at hand-mills; boys stagger under bundles of wood.
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12
The elders have abandoned their places at the city gate; the young men have given up playing their m...
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13
There's no more happiness for us; our dancing has turned into mourning.
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14
The crown has fallen from our head. What a disaster has come upon us because we have sinned!
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15
Because of all this, we're sick at heart; because of all these things, we can hardly look;
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16
Because of Mount Zion, which has been abandoned, and where only foxes roam.
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But you, Lord, live forever! You rule for all generations!
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18
So why have you forgotten us for such a long time? Why have you abandoned us for so many years?
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Bring us back to you, Lord, so we can be with you again. Please remake our lives like they used to b...
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Or have you have completely rejected us? Are you still really furious with us?
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