Lamentations 1:19 - Modern English VersionI called for my lovers, but they deceived me; my priests and my elders perished in the city, while they sought food to restore their strength. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769I 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionI [Jerusalem] called to my lovers [allies], but they deceived me. My priests and my elders expired in the city while they sought food to save their lives. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, While they sought them food to refresh their souls. See the chapterCommon English BibleI called to my lovers, but they deceived me. My priests and my elders have perished in the city; they were looking for food to survive. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionCOPH. I called for my friends, but they deceived me. My priests and my elders have been consumed in the city. For they were seeking their food, so as to revive their life. See the chapter |