Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
They raped women in Zion, young women in the cities of Judah.
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.
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 hot like an oven because of the scorching famine. 11 They raped women in Zion, young women in the cities of Judah. 12 They hang princes by their hand; they do not show respect before elders.
Phrases
Cross References
Zechariah 14:2
I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city will be captured, and they will loot the houses, and the women will be raped; half of the city will go into exile, but the remainder of the people will not be cut off from the city.
Isaiah 13:16
And their children will be dashed into pieces before their eyes; their houses will be plundered, and their wives will be raped.
Deuteronomy 28:30
You shall become engaged to a woman, but another man shall sleep with her; you shall build a house, but you shall not live in it; a vineyard you shall plant, but you shall not enjoy it.