Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Why do You forsake us
King James Version
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
Holman Bible
abandoned us for our entire lives?
International Standard Version
So why have you completely forgotten us, forsaking us for so long?
A Conservative Version
Why do thou forget us forever, [and] forsake us so long time?
American Standard Version
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, And forsake us so long time?
Amplified
Why do You forget us forever?
Why do You forsake us so long?
Bible in Basic English
Why have we gone from your memory for ever? why have you been turned away from us for so long?
Darby Translation
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, dost thou forsake us so long time?
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore wilt thou forget us forever? wilt thou forsake us to length of days?
King James 2000
Why do you forget us forever, and forsake us for so long a time?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why have you forgotten us forever? Why have you forsaken us {for so long}?
Modern King James verseion
Why do You forget us forever and forsake us the length of days?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore wilt thou still forget us, and forsake us so long?
NET Bible
Why do you keep on forgetting us? Why do you forsake us so long?
New Heart English Bible
Why do you keep on forgetting us? Why do you forsake us so long?
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore shouldst thou perpetually forget us? forsake us, to length of days?
Webster
Why dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
World English Bible
Why do you forget us forever, [And] forsake us so long time?
Youngs Literal Translation
Why for ever dost Thou forget us? Thou forsakest us for length of days!
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 5:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Request For Mercy
19
Your
Why do You forsake us
Renew
Cross References
Psalm 13:1
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How long, O Lord? Will You
How long
Psalm 44:24
And
Psalm 74:1
A
O God, why have You
Why does Your anger
Psalm 77:7-10
And will He
Psalm 79:5
Will Your
Psalm 85:5
Will You prolong Your anger to
Psalm 89:46
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your
Psalm 94:3-4
How long shall the
Isaiah 64:9-12
Behold, look now, all of us are
Jeremiah 14:19-21
Or have
Why have You stricken us so that we
We
And for a time of healing, but behold, terror!