Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The virgins in the cities of Judah.
King James Version
They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.
Holman Bible
girls in the cities of Judah.
International Standard Version
They have raped women in Zion, young women in the towns of Judah.
A Conservative Version
They ravished the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah.
American Standard Version
They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.
Amplified
They ravished the women in Zion,
The virgins in the cities of Judah.
Bible in Basic English
They took by force the women in Zion, the virgins in the towns of Judah.
Darby Translation
They have ravished the women in Zion, the maids in the cities of Judah.
Julia Smith Translation
They humbled the women in Zion the virgins in the cities of Judah.
King James 2000
They ravished the women in Zion, and the maidens in the cities of Judah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They raped women in Zion, young women in the cities of Judah.
Modern King James verseion
They raped the women in Zion, virgins in the cities of Judah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The wives are ravished in Zion, and the maidens in the cities of Judah.
NET Bible
They raped women in Zion, virgins in the towns of Judah.
New Heart English Bible
They raped the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah.
The Emphasized Bible
Women - in Zion, were ravished, virgins, in the cities of Judah!
Webster
They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.
World English Bible
They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wives in Zion they have humbled, Virgins -- in cities of Judah.
Themes
Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ravished
Rape » Captives afflicted with
War » Often attended by » Cruelty
Woman » Often treated with great cruelty in war
Interlinear
`anah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 5:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Request For Mercy
10
Our skin is heated like an oven because of our burning heat from the need of food.
11
The virgins in the cities of Judah.
Phrases
Cross References
Zechariah 14:2
I will gather all nations to battle against Jerusalem! The city will be defeated. The houses will be plundered and the women raped! Half of the city will be taken into captivity. The remainder of the people will not be removed from the city.
Isaiah 13:16
Their infant children will be dashed to pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be plundered and their wives raped.
Deuteronomy 28:30
A man will be engaged to a woman, but before they can get married, enemy soldiers will rape her. Some of you will build houses, but never get to live in them. If you plant a vineyard, you will not be around long enough to enjoy the first harvest.