Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.
Holman Bible
elders are shown no respect.
International Standard Version
Princes they have hung by their hands; elders they have disrespected.
A Conservative Version
Rulers were hanged up by their hand. The faces of elders were not honored.
American Standard Version
Princes were hanged up by their hand: The faces of elders were not honored.
Amplified
Princes were hung by their hands;
Elders were not respected.
Bible in Basic English
Their hands put princes to death by hanging: the faces of old men were not honoured.
Darby Translation
Princes were hanged up by their hand; the faces of elders were not honoured.
Julia Smith Translation
Chiefs were hung by their hand: the faces of old men were not honored.
King James 2000
Princes were hung up by their hands: the faces of elders were not honored.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They hang princes by their hand; they do not show respect before elders.
Modern King James verseion
Rulers were hanged by the hand; the faces of elders were not honored.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The princes are hanged up with the hand of the enemies; they have not spared the old sage men;
NET Bible
Princes were hung by their hands; elders were mistreated.
New Heart English Bible
Princes were hung by their hands; elders were shown no respect.
The Emphasized Bible
Princes, by their hand, have been hanged, The faces of elders, not honoured.
Webster
Princes were hanged by their hand: the faces of elders were not honored.
World English Bible
Princes were hanged up by their hand: The faces of elders were not honored.
Youngs Literal Translation
Princes by their hand have been hanged, The faces of elders have not been honoured.
Themes
Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ravished
hands » Criminals often » Hung by
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
War » Often attended by » Cruelty
sins of Youth » Special temptations of pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 5:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Request For Mercy
11
The virgins in the cities of Judah.
And youths
Names
Cross References
Lamentations 4:16
He will not continue to regard them;
They did not
They did not favor the elders.
Isaiah 47:6
I profaned My heritage
And gave them into your hand.
You did not show mercy to them,
On the
Jeremiah 39:6-7
Then the
Jeremiah 52:10-11
The king of Babylon
Jeremiah 52:25-27
He also took from the city one official who was overseer of the men of war, and seven
Lamentations 2:10
They have thrown
They have girded themselves with
The
Have bowed their heads to the ground.
Lamentations 2:20
With
Should women
The little ones who were
Should
In the sanctuary of the Lord?