Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Thou hast fed them with the food of tears, And hast caused them to drink the water of weeping in threefold abundance.
New American Standard Bible
And You have made them to drink tears in
King James Version
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
Holman Bible
and gave them a full measure
of tears to drink.
International Standard Version
You fed them tears as their food, and caused them to drink a full measure of tears.
A Conservative Version
Thou have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.
American Standard Version
Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in large measure.
Amplified
You have fed them the bread of tears,
And You have made them drink [bitter] tears in abundance.
Bible in Basic English
You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.
Darby Translation
Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure:
Julia Smith Translation
Thou gavest them to eat the bread of tears, and thou wilt give them to drink in tears by measure.
King James 2000
You feed them with the bread of tears; and give them tears to drink in great measure.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have fed them [the] bread of tears; you have given them tears to drink in full measure.
Modern King James verseion
You feed them with the bread of tears; and give them tears to drink in great measure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, yea thou hast given them plenteousness of tears to drink.
NET Bible
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
New Heart English Bible
You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.
Webster
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
World English Bible
You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.
Themes
Afflictions » God regulates the measure of
Bread » Illustrative » (of tears,) of sorrow
Cup » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
Jews, the » All other nations » Rejoiced at calamities of
Measures » Illustrative » (drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions
cup of Suffering » Saints drink of
Tears » Of solicitude over sinners » Of disappointment and grief
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 80:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Restore Us, O God
4 O Yahweh, God of hosts! How long hast thou been wroth with the prayer of thy people? 5 Thou hast fed them with the food of tears, And hast caused them to drink the water of weeping in threefold abundance. 6 Thou dost make us an object of contention to our neighbours, And, our foes, find mockery for themselves.
Cross References
Psalm 42:3
My tears have been my food day and night, While it hath been said unto me all the day, Where is thy God?
Isaiah 30:20
Though My Lord, should give you bread in short measure and water in scant allowance Yet will thy Teacher not hide himself any more, But thine eyes shall ever be looking on thy Teacher.
Psalm 102:9
For, ashes - like bread, have I eaten, And, my drink - with my tears, have I mingled;
Job 6:7
My soul hath refused to touch, Those things, are like disease in my food.
Ezekiel 4:16-17
And he said unto me, Son of man Behold me! breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem, So shall they eat bread by weight and with anxious care, And water by measure, and in astonishment, shall they drink: