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
They took by force the women in Zion, the virgins in the towns of Judah.
12
Names
Cross References
Lamentations 4:16
Jehovah has sent them in all directions. He will no longer take care of them. They had no respect for the priests and gave no honor to the elders.
Isaiah 47:6
I was angry with my people. I profaned my heritage and gave them into your hand. You did not show mercy to them. You made your yoke very heavy on the aged.
Jeremiah 39:6-7
At Riblah he put Zedekiah's sons to death while Zedekiah was looking on, and he also had the officials of Judah executed.
Jeremiah 52:10-11
The king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons as Zedekiah watched. He also slaughtered all the officials of Judah at Riblah.
Jeremiah 52:25-27
From the city he also took an army commander, seven men who had access to the king whom he found in the city, the scribe who was in charge of the militia, and sixty common people whom he found in the city.
Lamentations 2:10
The elders of the daughter of Zion are seated on the earth and keep silent. They throw dust on their heads. They are clothed in sackcloth. The heads of the virgins of Jerusalem are brought down to the earth.
Lamentations 2:20
Look, O Jehovah! Why are you punishing us like this? Women are eating the bodies of the children they loved! Priests and prophets are killed in the Temple!