Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “This is why I weep and my eyes overflow with tears. No one is near to comfort me, no one to restore my spirit. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.” New Living Translation “For all these things I weep; tears flow down my cheeks. No one is here to comfort me; any who might encourage me are far away. My children have no future, for the enemy has conquered us.” English Standard Version “For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears; for a comforter is far from me, one to revive my spirit; my children are desolate, for the enemy has prevailed.” Berean Standard Bible For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. King James Bible For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. New King James Version “For these things I weep; My eye, my eye overflows with water; Because the comforter, who should restore my life, Is far from me. My children are desolate Because the enemy prevailed.” New American Standard Bible “For these things I weep; My eyes run down with water; Because far from me is a comforter, One to restore my soul. My children are desolate Because the enemy has prevailed.” NASB 1995 “For these things I weep; My eyes run down with water; Because far from me is a comforter, One who restores my soul. My children are desolate Because the enemy has prevailed.” NASB 1977 “For these things I weep; My eyes run down with water; Because far from me is a comforter, One who restores my soul; My children are desolate Because the enemy has prevailed.” Legacy Standard Bible For these things I am weeping; My eyes run down with water; Because far from me is a comforter, One who restores my soul. My children are desolate Because the enemy has prevailed.” Amplified Bible “I weep for these things; My eyes overflow with tears, Because a comforter, One who could restore my soul, is far away from me. My children are desolate and perishing, For the enemy has prevailed.” Christian Standard Bible I weep because of these things; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to keep me alive. My children are desolate because the enemy has prevailed. Holman Christian Standard Bible I weep because of these things; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to keep me alive. My children are desolate because the enemy has prevailed. American Standard Version For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; Because the comforter that should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed. Contemporary English Version Because of this, I mourn, and tears flood my eyes. No one is here to comfort or to encourage me; we have lost the war--my people are suffering. English Revised Version For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; because the comforter that should refresh my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed. GOD'S WORD® Translation I'm crying because of [all] these things. My eyes-my eyes flow with tears. No one can give me the comfort I need to keep me alive. Everyone is too far away from me. My children are devastated because my enemies have won." Good News Translation "That is why my eyes are overflowing with tears. No one can comfort me; no one can give me courage. The enemy has conquered me; my people have nothing left. International Standard Version Because of all this, I weep; my eyes stream with tears because far from me is the comforter of my soul. My children are sorrowful, because the enemy has won. Majority Standard Bible For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. NET Bible I weep because of these things; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one in sight who can comfort me or encourage me. My children are desolated because an enemy has prevailed. New Heart English Bible For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears; because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me. My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed. Webster's Bible Translation For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. World English Bible “For these things I weep. My eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me. My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor these I am weeping, "" My eye, my eye, is running down with waters, "" For a comforter has been far from me, "" Refreshing my soul, "" My sons have been desolate, "" For mighty has been an enemy. Young's Literal Translation For these I am weeping, My eye, my eye, is running down with waters, For, far from me hath been a comforter, Refreshing my soul, My sons have been desolate, For mighty hath been an enemy. Smith's Literal Translation For these I weep; mine eye, mine eye will go down with water, for he comforting turning back my soul, removed far off from me: my sons were desolations, for the enemy prevailed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAin. Therefore do I weep, and my eyes run down with water: because the comforter, the relief of my soul, is far from me: my children are desolate because the enemy hath prevailed. Catholic Public Domain Version AIN. For this I weep, and my eyes bring forth water. For the consoler has been far away from me, changing my soul. My sons have become lost, because the enemy has prevailed. New American Bible For these things I weep—My eyes! My eyes! They stream with tears! How far from me is anyone to comfort, anyone to restore my life. My children are desolate; the enemy has prevailed.” New Revised Standard Version For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears; for a comforter is far from me, one to revive my courage; my children are desolate, for the enemy has prevailed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor these things I weep; my eyes run down with tears, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me; my children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Ayin For these things I weep and my eyes run down with waters because the Comforter restoring my soul is far from me. My children have become sycamores, because the enemy has prevailed OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For these things I weep; Mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; Because the comforter is far from me, Even he that should refresh my soul; My children are desolate, Because the enemy hath prevailed.' Brenton Septuagint Translation AIN. Mine eye has poured out water, because he that should comfort me, that should restore my soul, has been removed far from me: my sons have been destroyed, because the enemy has prevailed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context How Lonely Lies the City…15The Lord has rejected all the mighty men in my midst; He has summoned an army against me to crush my young warriors. Like grapes in a winepress, the Lord has trampled the Virgin Daughter of Judah. 16For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. 17Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The LORD has decreed against Jacob that his neighbors become his foes. Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them.… Cross References Jeremiah 9:1 Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people. Jeremiah 14:17 You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound. Isaiah 22:4 Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.” Jeremiah 13:17 But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive. Isaiah 15:5 My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim. Jeremiah 4:19 My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle. Jeremiah 8:18 My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me. Isaiah 16:9 So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest. Jeremiah 31:15 This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” Ezekiel 24:16-18 “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” / So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded. Psalm 119:136 My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed. Luke 19:41 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! John 11:35 Jesus wept. Revelation 18:11 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— Treasury of Scripture For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. I weep Lamentations 1:2,9 She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies… Lamentations 2:11,18 Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city… Lamentations 3:48,49 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people… relieve. Hosea 9:12 Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them! my children Lamentations 1:5,6 Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy… Lamentations 2:20-22 Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord? … Lamentations 4:2-10 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! … Jump to Previous Children Comfort Comforter Courage Desolate Enemy Eye Eyes Far Flow Overflow Prevailed Refresh Relieve Restore Restores Revive Runneth Runs Soul Spirit Streaming Tears Water Weep WeepingJump to Next Children Comfort Comforter Courage Desolate Enemy Eye Eyes Far Flow Overflow Prevailed Refresh Relieve Restore Restores Revive Runneth Runs Soul Spirit Streaming Tears Water Weep WeepingLamentations 1 1. The miseries of Jerusalem and of the Jews lamented12. The attention of beholders demanded to this unprecedented case 18. The justice of God acknowledged, and his mercy supplicated. For these things I weep The Hebrew word for "weep" is "בָּכָה" (bakah), which conveys a deep, mournful crying. This is not a silent or restrained weeping but an expression of profound sorrow and lamentation. The context here is the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of its people. Historically, this reflects the period after the Babylonian conquest, a time of immense grief for the Israelites. The weeping is not just for physical loss but for the spiritual desolation and separation from God. my eyes overflow with tears for there is no one to comfort me no one to restore my soul My children are desolate because the enemy has prevailed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against these things אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I weep; בוֹכִיָּ֗ה (ḇō·w·ḵî·yāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan my eyes עֵינִ֤י ׀ (‘ê·nî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain flow יֹ֣רְדָה (yō·rə·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend with tears. מַּ֔יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there is no one nearby רָחַ֥ק (rā·ḥaq) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant to comfort me, מְנַחֵ֖ם (mə·na·ḥêm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge no one to revive מֵשִׁ֣יב (mê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again my soul. נַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion My children בָנַי֙ (ḇā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son are הָי֤וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be destitute שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔ים (šō·w·mê·mîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the enemy אוֹיֵֽב׃ (’ō·w·yêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary has prevailed. גָבַ֖ר (ḡā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently Links Lamentations 1:16 NIVLamentations 1:16 NLT Lamentations 1:16 ESV Lamentations 1:16 NASB Lamentations 1:16 KJV Lamentations 1:16 BibleApps.com Lamentations 1:16 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 1:16 Chinese Bible Lamentations 1:16 French Bible Lamentations 1:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 1:16 For these things I weep (Lam. 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