Verse 5

Lamentations 1:5

New King James Version

5 Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הָי֨וּ צָרֶ֤י/הָ לְ/רֹאשׁ֙ אֹיְבֶ֣י/הָ שָׁל֔וּ כִּֽי יְהוָ֥ה הוֹגָ֖/הּ עַ֣ל רֹב פְּשָׁעֶ֑י/הָ עוֹלָלֶ֛י/הָ הָלְכ֥וּ שְׁבִ֖י לִ/פְנֵי צָֽר
English Translation
Her enemies were numerous, for the LORD brought her down for the abundance of her transgressions; her children went into captivity before the oppressor.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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2 She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none t... Focus ↗
3 Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth amo... Focus ↗
4 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her p... Focus ↗
5 Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitud...
6 And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that fin... Focus ↗
7 Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that... Focus ↗
8 Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, becau... Focus ↗
9 Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderful... Focus ↗
10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heat... Focus ↗
11 All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the... Focus ↗
12 Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorro... Focus ↗
13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for... Focus ↗
14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he... Focus ↗
15 The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly ag... Focus ↗
16 For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that shou... Focus ↗
17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning... Focus ↗
18 The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, an... Focus ↗
19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the ci... Focus ↗
20 Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I... Focus ↗
21 They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble;... Focus ↗
22 Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my tr... Focus ↗