Lamentations 1:3
Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
Note because of great…: Heb. for the greatness of servitude
Judah has gone into captivity because of affliction and because of great servitude. She dwells among the nations. She finds no rest. All her persecutors overtook her in her distress.
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude; She dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest: All her persecutors overtook her within the straits.
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- gone
- 2 Kings 24:14, 15; 2 Kings 25:11, 21; 2 Chronicles 36:20, 21; Jeremiah 39:9; Jeremiah 52:15, 27–30
- because of great servitude
- Heb. for the greatness ofservitude. she.
- Lamentations 2:9; Leviticus 26:36–39; Deuteronomy 28:64–67; Jeremiah 24:9; Ezekiel 5:12
- all
- Lamentations 4:18, 19; Jeremiah 16:16; Jeremiah 52:8; Amos 9:1–4