Lamentations 1:11 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers H5971 All her people H584 sigh [H8737] H1245 , they seek [H8764] H3899 bread H5414 ; they have given [H8804] H4261 their pleasant things [H8675] H4262 H400 for meat H7725 to relieve [H8687] H5315 the soul H7200 : see [H8798] H3068 , O LORD H5027 , and consider [H8685] H2151 ; for I am become vile [H8802] . More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All her people sigh, They seek bread; They have given their pleasant things For meat to relieve the soul: See, O LORD, and consider; For I am become vile. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All her people groan and sigh, seeking for bread; they have given their desirable and precious things [in exchange] for food to revive their strength and bring back life. See, O Lord, and consider how wretched and lightly esteemed, how vile and abominable, I have become! American Standard Version (1901) All her people sigh, they seek bread; They have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: See, O Jehovah, and behold; for I am become abject. Common English Bible All her people are groaning, seeking bread. They give up their most precious things for food to survive. “LORD, look and take notice: I am most certainly despised.” Catholic Public Domain Version CAPH. All her people are groaning and seeking bread. They have given up whatever was precious in exchange for food, so as to remain alive. See, O Lord, and consider, for I have become vile. |