Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Holman Bible
and with Assyria, to get enough food.
International Standard Version
We made a deal with the Egyptians and the Assyrians for the price of food.
A Conservative Version
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
American Standard Version
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Amplified
We have given the hand [as a pledge of fidelity and submission] to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.
Bible in Basic English
We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.
Darby Translation
We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.
Julia Smith Translation
We gave the hand to Egypt, to Assur, to be filled with bread.
King James 2000
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Lexham Expanded Bible
We have made a deal with Egypt [and] Assyria to be satisfied [with] food.
Modern King James verseion
We have given the hand to Egypt, to Assyria, to be satisfied with bread.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Afore time we yielded ourselves to the Egyptians, and now to the Assyrians, only that we might have bread enough.
NET Bible
We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria in order to buy food to eat.
New Heart English Bible
We have submitted to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians, to get enough bread.
The Emphasized Bible
To Egypt, have we stretched out our hand, to Assyria, to be satisfied with bread.
Webster
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
World English Bible
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, To the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Youngs Literal Translation
To Egypt we have given a hand, To Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.
Themes
Alliances » Ratification of » By giving the hand
Assyria » Israelites subject to
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Nathan
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Request For Mercy
5
Our attackers are on our necks. We are overcome with weariness and we have no rest.
6
Cross References
Hosea 9:3
The people of Ephraim will not stay in Jehovah's land. They will return to Egypt and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.
Hosea 12:1
The people of Ephraim try to catch the wind and try to chase the east wind all day. They are very dishonest, violent and destructive. They make treaties with Assyria and take olive oil to Egypt.
Genesis 24:2
Abraham said to the senior servant of his household who was in charge of all that he owned: Take a solemn oath.
2 Kings 10:15
When he left there he met Jehonadab, the son of Rechab. He greeted him and said to him: Is your heart true to mine, as mine is to yours? Jehonadab in answer said: It is. Jehu said: If it is give me your hand. He gave him his hand and he made him come up into his chariot.
Isaiah 30:1-6
Suffer you unwilling children, says Jehovah. You pursue a purpose that is not mine. You make a covenant sacrifice without my Spirit. You add sin to sin.
Isaiah 31:1-3
How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.
Isaiah 57:9
You went to the king with ointment and much perfume. You sent your messengers far off, and descended even to the grave.
Jeremiah 2:18
Why are you going to Egypt to drink water from the Nile (Shihor) River? You will not gain anything by going to Assyria to drink water from the Euphrates River.
Jeremiah 2:36
You change your mind so easily. You will be shamed by Egypt as you were shamed by Assyria.
Jeremiah 44:12-14
As for the people of Judah who are left and are determined to go and live in Egypt, I will see to it that all of them are destroyed. All of them, great and small will die in Egypt, either in war or of starvation. They will be a horrifying sight. People will make fun of them and use their name as a curse.
Jeremiah 50:15
Shout a war cry against them on every side. They will surrender. Their towers will fall and their walls will be torn down. Since this is Jehovah's vengeance, take revenge against them. Do to them what they did to others.
Ezekiel 17:18
He broke his oath and the treaty he had made. He did all these things, and now he will not escape.'
Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to King Jareb. He is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
Hosea 7:11
Ephraim, you are like a simpleminded, senseless dove. You call to Egypt and run to Assyria for help.