Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Slaves rule over us, and there is no one to free us from their hands. New Living Translation Slaves have now become our masters; there is no one left to rescue us. English Standard Version Slaves rule over us; there is none to deliver us from their hand. Berean Standard Bible Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands. King James Bible Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. New King James Version Servants rule over us; There is none to deliver us from their hand. New American Standard Bible Slaves rule over us; There is no one to rescue us from their hand. NASB 1995 Slaves rule over us; There is no one to deliver us from their hand. NASB 1977 Slaves rule over us; There is no one to deliver us from their hand. Legacy Standard Bible Slaves rule over us; There is no one to tear us away from their hand. Amplified Bible Servants rule over us; There is no one to rescue us out of their hand. Christian Standard Bible Slaves rule over us; no one rescues us from them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Slaves rule over us; no one rescues us from their hands. American Standard Version Servants rule over us: There is none to deliver us out of their hand. Contemporary English Version Slaves are now our rulers, and there is no one to set us free. English Revised Version Servants rule over us: there is none to deliver us out of their hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation Slaves rule us. There is no one to rescue us from them. Good News Translation Our rulers are no better than slaves, and no one can save us from their power. International Standard Version Slaves rule over us, and no one delivers us from their control. Majority Standard Bible Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands. NET Bible Slaves rule over us; there is no one to rescue us from their power. New Heart English Bible Servants rule over us: There is none to deliver us out of their hand. Webster's Bible Translation Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. World English Bible Servants rule over us. There is no one to deliver us out of their hand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionServants have ruled over us, "" There is no deliverer from their hand. Young's Literal Translation Servants have ruled over us, A deliverer there is none from their hand. Smith's Literal Translation Servants ruled over us: none delivering from their hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleServants have ruled over us: there was none to redeem us out of their hand. Catholic Public Domain Version Servants have become rulers over us. There was no one to redeem us from their hand. New American Bible Servants rule over us, with no one to tear us from their hands. New Revised Standard Version Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleServants rule over us; there is none to deliver us out of their hands. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Servants are authorized over us and there is none who saves us from their hands OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Servants rule over us; There is none to deliver us out of their hand. Brenton Septuagint Translation Servants have ruled over us: there is none to ransom us out of their hand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prayer for Restoration…7Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment. 8Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands. 9We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.… Cross References Exodus 1:14 and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh. Nehemiah 9:36-37 So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we are as slaves! / Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress. Isaiah 51:23 I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.” Deuteronomy 28:48 you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you. Jeremiah 50:33 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them. Isaiah 14:2 The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors. Judges 2:14 Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. 2 Kings 17:20 So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. Jeremiah 30:8 On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them. Ezekiel 34:27 The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. John 8:34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Romans 6:16 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? Galatians 4:3 So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world. Galatians 4:8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 1 Corinthians 7:23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. Treasury of Scripture Servants have ruled over us: there is none that does deliver us out of their hand. servants Genesis 9:25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. Deuteronomy 28:43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. Nehemiah 2:19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? there Job 5:4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them. Job 10:7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand. Psalm 7:2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. Jump to Previous Bondmen Deliver Deliverer Free Hand Hands Rule Ruled Ruling Servants SlavesJump to Next Bondmen Deliver Deliverer Free Hand Hands Rule Ruled Ruling Servants SlavesLamentations 5 1. A complaint of Zion in prayer unto God.Slaves rule over us The Hebrew word for "slaves" here is "עֲבָדִים" (avadim), which traditionally refers to servants or those in bondage. In the historical context of Lamentations, this phrase reflects the dire situation of the Israelites during the Babylonian exile. The once proud and sovereign nation of Judah finds itself subjugated, not by noble rulers, but by those who were once considered the lowest in society. This reversal of roles serves as a humbling reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It underscores the theme of divine justice and the fulfillment of prophetic warnings given through prophets like Jeremiah. Theologically, it challenges believers to consider the spiritual implications of allowing sin to enslave them, leading to a loss of freedom and dignity. there is no one to deliver us from their hands Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Slavesעֲבָדִים֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5650: Slave, servant rule over us; מָ֣שְׁלוּ (mā·šə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign [there is] no one אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle to deliver us פֹּרֵ֖ק (pō·rêq) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6561: To break off, crunch, to deliver from their hands. מִיָּדָֽם׃ (mî·yā·ḏām) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand Links Lamentations 5:8 NIVLamentations 5:8 NLT Lamentations 5:8 ESV Lamentations 5:8 NASB Lamentations 5:8 KJV Lamentations 5:8 BibleApps.com Lamentations 5:8 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 5:8 Chinese Bible Lamentations 5:8 French Bible Lamentations 5:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 5:8 Servants rule over us: There is none (Lam. La Lm) |
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