Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Chiefs were hung by their hand: the faces of old men 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.
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.
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 humbled the women in Zion the virgins in the cities of Judah. 12 Chiefs were hung by their hand: the faces of old men were not honored. 13 They took away the chosen ones to grind, and the young men were weak in the wood.
Names
Cross References
Lamentations 4:16
The face of Jehovah their portion; he will not add to look upon them: they accepted not the face of the priests, they compassionated not the old men.
Isaiah 47:6
I was angry against my people; I defiled my inheritances, and I will give them into thine hand, and thou didst not set mercy to them; upon the old thou didst make heavy thy yoke greatly.
Jeremiah 39:6-7
And the king of Babel will slaughter the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: and all the nobles of Judah the king of Babel slaughtered.
Jeremiah 52:10-11
And the king of Babel will slaughter the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: and he slaughtered also all the chiefs of Judah in Riblah.
Jeremiah 52:25-27
And from the city he took one eunuch who was appointed over the men of war; and seven men seeing the face of the king, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the chief of the army mustering the people of the land; and sixty men from the people of the land being found in the midst of the city.
Lamentations 2:10
They sat upon the earth; the old men of the daughter of Zion were silent; they brought up the dust upon their head: they girded on sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem brought down their head to the earth.
Lamentations 2:20
See, O Jehovah, and look to whom thou didst accomplish this Shall the women eat their fruit, the children borne upon the hands? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the holy place of Jehovah?