Lamentations 1:7
New International Version
In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands, there was no one to help her. Her enemies looked at her and laughed at her destruction.

New Living Translation
In the midst of her sadness and wandering, Jerusalem remembers her ancient splendor. But now she has fallen to her enemy, and there is no one to help her. Her enemy struck her down and laughed as she fell.

English Standard Version
Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and wandering all the precious things that were hers from days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the foe, and there was none to help her, her foes gloated over her; they mocked at her downfall.

Berean Standard Bible
In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall.

King James Bible
Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

New King James Version
In the days of her affliction and roaming, Jerusalem remembers all her pleasant things That she had in the days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the enemy, With no one to help her, The adversaries saw her And mocked at her downfall.

New American Standard Bible
In the days of her affliction and homelessness Jerusalem remembers all her treasures That were hers since the days of old, When her people fell into the hand of the adversary And no one helped her. The adversaries saw her, They laughed at her ruin.

NASB 1995
In the days of her affliction and homelessness Jerusalem remembers all her precious things That were from the days of old, When her people fell into the hand of the adversary And no one helped her. The adversaries saw her, They mocked at her ruin.

NASB 1977
In the days of her affliction and homelessness Jerusalem remembers all her precious things That were from the days of old When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, And no one helped her. The adversaries saw her, They mocked at her ruin.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the days of her affliction and homelessness Jerusalem remembers all her precious things That were from the days of old, When her people fell into the hand of the adversary And no one helped her. The adversaries saw her; They laughed at her ruin.

Amplified Bible
In the days of her affliction and homelessness Jerusalem remembers all her precious things That she had from the days of old, When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, And no one helped her, The enemy saw her, They mocked at her downfall.

Christian Standard Bible
During the days of her affliction and homelessness Jerusalem remembers all her precious belongings that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into the adversary’s hand, she had no one to help. The adversaries looked at her, laughing over her downfall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
During the days of her affliction and homelessness Jerusalem remembers all her precious belongings that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into the adversary’s hand, she had no one to help. The adversaries looked at her, laughing over her downfall.

American Standard Version
Jerusalem remembereth in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.

Contemporary English Version
Her people recall the good life that once was theirs; now they suffer and are scattered. No one was there to protect them from their enemies who sneered when their city was taken.

English Revised Version
Jerusalem remembereth in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: when her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, the adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Now, during its suffering and oppression, Jerusalem remembers all the treasures it had from ancient times, when its people fell into the power of their enemies with no one to help them. Their opponents looked on, and they laughed at Jerusalem's downfall.

Good News Translation
A lonely ruin now, Jerusalem recalls her ancient splendor. When she fell to the enemy, there was no one to help her; Her conquerors laughed at her downfall.

International Standard Version
Jerusalem remembers her time of affliction and misery; all her valued belongings of days gone by, when her people fell into enemy hands, with no one to help her, and her enemies stared at her, mocking her downfall.

Majority Standard Bible
In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall.

NET Bible
Jerusalem remembers, when she became a poor homeless person, all her treasures that she owned in days of old. When her people fell into an enemy's grip, none of her allies came to her rescue. Her enemies gloated over her; they sneered at her downfall.

New Heart English Bible
Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and wandering all her precious things that were from the days of old: when her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and no one helped her. The adversaries saw her, they mocked at her desolations.

Webster's Bible Translation
Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none helped her: the adversaries saw her, and mocked at her sabbaths.

World English Bible
Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old; when her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and no one helped her. The adversaries saw her. They mocked at her desolations.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jerusalem has remembered "" [In] the days of her affliction and her mournings, all her desirable things that were from the days of old, "" In the falling of her people into the hand of an adversary, "" And she has no helper; Adversaries have seen her, "" They have laughed at her cessation.

Young's Literal Translation
Remembered hath Jerusalem In the days of her affliction and her mournings, all her desirable things that were from the days of old, In the falling of her people into the hand of an adversary, And she hath no helper; Seen her have adversaries, They have laughed at her cessation.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction and her wanderings, all her delights which were from the days of old in the falling of her people into the hand of the enemy, and none helping for her: the adversaries saw her; they laughed at her calamities.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days of her affliction, and prevarication of all her desirable things which she had from the days of old, when her people fell in the enemy's hand, and there was no helper: the enemies have seen her, and have mocked at her sabbaths.

Catholic Public Domain Version
ZAIN. Jerusalem has remembered the days of her affliction and the betrayal of all her desirable ones, whom she held from the days of antiquity, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and there was no one to be a helper. The enemies have looked upon her and mocked her Sabbaths.

New American Bible
Jerusalem remembers in days of wretched homelessness, All the precious things she once had in days gone by. But when her people fell into the hands of the foe, and she had no help, Her foes looked on and laughed at her collapse.

New Revised Standard Version
Jerusalem remembers, in the days of her affliction and wandering, all the precious things that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the foe, and there was no one to help her, the foe looked on mocking over her downfall.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and of her chastisement all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the oppressor and she had none to help her, her oppressors saw her, and mocked at her destruction.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Zayin Jerusalem has remembered the days of her oppression and her chastisement, and all her pleasant things from the first days when her people fell into the hand of the oppressor, and there was no helper for her. Her oppressors saw her and they laughed at her ruin
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Jerusalem remembereth In the days of her affliction and of her anguish All her treasures that she had From the days of old; Now that her people fall by the hand of the adversary, And none doth help her, The adversaries have seen her, They have mocked at her desolations.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
ZAIN. Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction, and her rejection; she thought on all her desirable things which were from the days of old, when her people fell into the hands of the oppressor, and there was none to help her: when her enemies saw it they laughed at her habitation.

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Audio Bible



Context
How Lonely Lies the City
6All the splendor has departed from the Daughter of Zion. Her princes are like deer that find no pasture; they lack the strength to flee in the face of the hunter. 7In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall. 8Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away.…

Cross References
Psalm 137:1-3
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. / There on the willows we hung our harps, / for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”

Jeremiah 52:4-11
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...

2 Kings 25:1-7
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...

Isaiah 64:11
Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.

Jeremiah 30:14
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.

Ezekiel 16:52-54
So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgrace, since you have made your sisters appear righteous. / But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them. / So you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did to comfort them.

Jeremiah 31:18-19
I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. / After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

Isaiah 47:7-9
You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome. / So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ / These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.

Ezekiel 23:31-35
Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. / You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria. ...

Hosea 2:7
She will pursue her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will return to my first husband, for then I was better off than now.’

Revelation 18:7-8
As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...

Matthew 23:37-39
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! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Hebrews 10:32-34
Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. / Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated. / You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

Revelation 2:5
Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.


Treasury of Scripture

Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

remembered

Job 29:2
Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

Job 30:1
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

Psalm 42:4
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

all her

Deuteronomy 4:7,8,34-37
For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? …

Deuteronomy 8:7-9
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; …

Psalm 147:19,20
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel…

pleasant.

Lamentations 1:10
The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

the adversaries

Lamentations 2:15,16
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth? …

Psalm 79:4
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

Psalm 137:3,4
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion…

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Lamentations 1
1. The miseries of Jerusalem and of the Jews lamented
12. The attention of beholders demanded to this unprecedented case
18. The justice of God acknowledged, and his mercy supplicated.














In the days of her affliction and wandering
The Hebrew word for "affliction" is "עֳנִי" (oni), which conveys a deep sense of suffering and poverty. This phrase sets the stage for the lament, highlighting the severe trials and tribulations that Jerusalem is enduring. The term "wandering" suggests a state of aimlessness and exile, reminiscent of Israel's historical periods of displacement, such as the Babylonian captivity. This evokes a sense of spiritual and physical dislocation, emphasizing the consequences of turning away from God.

Jerusalem remembers
The act of remembering here is significant. The Hebrew root "זָכַר" (zakar) implies more than just recalling; it involves a deep, reflective consideration. Jerusalem's remembrance is not just a mental exercise but a poignant reflection on what has been lost due to disobedience and sin. This remembrance serves as a call to repentance and a return to the covenant relationship with God.

all the treasures that were hers in days of old
The "treasures" symbolize not only material wealth but also the spiritual blessings and divine favor that Jerusalem once enjoyed. Historically, Jerusalem was the center of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence in the temple. The "days of old" refer to the times of prosperity and divine favor, such as during the reigns of David and Solomon. This contrast between past glory and present desolation underscores the tragedy of Jerusalem's current state.

When her people fell into enemy hands
This phrase captures the historical reality of Jerusalem's conquest by Babylon. The Hebrew word for "fell" is "נָפַל" (naphal), indicating a sudden and catastrophic collapse. The imagery of falling into enemy hands conveys a sense of helplessness and defeat, a direct result of the nation's failure to uphold their covenant with God.

there was no one to help her
The absence of help highlights the complete abandonment and isolation Jerusalem experiences. This phrase underscores the consequences of relying on foreign alliances and neglecting trust in God. It serves as a reminder of the futility of seeking security outside of God's provision and protection.

Her enemies looked upon her and laughed at her downfall
The enemies' laughter is a bitter reminder of the scorn and derision faced by Jerusalem. The Hebrew word "שָׂחַק" (sachaq) for "laughed" implies mockery and ridicule. This public humiliation is a stark contrast to the city's former glory and serves as a humbling reminder of the consequences of pride and disobedience. The downfall is not just a physical defeat but a spiritual and moral collapse, inviting reflection on the need for repentance and restoration.

(7) Jerusalem remembered.--Better, remembereth. The present is contrasted with the past. Still. the "sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier things."

That she had in the days of old.--Better, which have been since the days of old.

Did mock at her sabbaths.--The noun is not found elsewhere, but is connected with that commonly rendered "sabbath." It seems coined as a word of pregnant meaning to express at once the enforced sabbaths of the untilled land (Leviticus 26:34-35), and the sabbaths, no longer festivals, but conspicuous for the absence of any religious rites, which had followed on the destruction of the Temple.

Verse 7. - Remembered; rather, remembereth. Miseries. The Hebrew is difficult, and perhaps means wanderings. At her sabbaths; rather, at her extinguishment. The word has nothing to do with the sabbaths; indeed, a reference to these would have been rather misplaced; it was no subject of wonder to the Babylonians that the Jews celebrated a weekly day of rest, as they had one of their own (sabattu).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In the days
יְמֵ֤י (yə·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of her affliction
עָנְיָהּ֙ (‘ā·nə·yāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6040: Affliction, poverty

and wandering
וּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָ (ū·mə·rū·ḏe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4788: An outcast, destitution

Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

remembers
זָֽכְרָ֣ה (zā·ḵə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

all
כֹּ֚ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the treasures
מַחֲמֻדֶ֔יהָ (ma·ḥă·mu·ḏe·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4262: A desirable or precious thing

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

were hers
הָי֖וּ (hā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

in days
מִ֣ימֵי (mî·mê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of old.
קֶ֑דֶם (qe·ḏem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time

When her people
עַמָּ֣הּ (‘am·māh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

fell
בִּנְפֹ֧ל (bin·p̄ōl)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

into the hand
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of the adversary,
צָ֗ר (ṣār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent

she had no
וְאֵ֤ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

one to help.
עוֹזֵר֙ (‘ō·w·zêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid

Her enemies
צָרִ֔ים (ṣā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent

looked at her,
רָא֣וּהָ (rā·’ū·hā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

laughing
שָׂחֲק֖וּ (śā·ḥă·qū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play

at
עַ֥ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

her downfall.
מִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ (miš·bat·te·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4868: Cessation, annihilation


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