Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Rulers were hanged up by their hand. The faces of elders were not honored.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 5:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Request For Mercy
11 They ravished the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah. 12 Rulers were hanged up by their hand. The faces of elders were not honored. 13 The young men bore the mill, and the sons stumbled under the wood.
Names
Cross References
Lamentations 4:16
The anger of LORD has scattered them. He will no more regard them. They did not respect the persons of the priests. They did not favor the elders.
Isaiah 47:6
I was angry with my people. I profaned my inheritance, and gave them into thy hand. Thou showed them no mercy. Upon the aged thou have laid thy yoke very heavily.
Jeremiah 39:6-7
Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes. Also the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.
Jeremiah 52:10-11
And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. He also killed all the rulers of Judah in Riblah.
Jeremiah 52:25-27
And from the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war, and seven men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city, and the scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land, and si
Lamentations 2:10
The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground. They keep silence. They have cast up dust upon their heads. They have girded themselves with sackcloth. The virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
Lamentations 2:20
See, O LORD, and behold to whom thou have done thus! Shall the women eat their fruit, the sons who are dandled in the hands? Shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of LORD?