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Lamentations 4:17

As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

KJV

Cum adhuc subsisteremus, defecerunt oculi nostri ad auxilium nostrum vanum ; cum respiceremus attenti ad gentem quæ salvare non poterat.

Vulgate

Φή. Ἔτι ὄντων ἡμῶν ἐξέλιπον οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν μάταια ἀποσκοπευόντων ἡμῶν.

LXX

Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

ASV

עוד/ינה עוֹדֵ֨י/נוּ֙ תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה עֵינֵ֔י/נוּ אֶל עֶזְרָתֵ֖/נוּ הָ֑בֶל בְּ/צִפִּיָּתֵ֣/נוּ צִפִּ֔ינוּ אֶל גּ֖וֹי לֹ֥א יוֹשִֽׁעַ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
הָֽבֶל
hbl
noun · 73×
י
y
noun · 22×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 203×
נִי
ny
verb · 204×
נוּ
nv
pronoun · 1×
ע֖וֹד
'vd
adverb · 485×
צֹּפֶה֙
tsph
verb · 37×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 24:7 — And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
  • Ezek 29:16 — And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
  • Ezek 29:16 — And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
  • Isa 20:5 — And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
  • Isa 38:14 — Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
  • Jer 2:36 — Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
  • Jer 13:16 — Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross da
  • Jer 37:7 — Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt i
  • Ps 108:12 — Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
  • Ps 119:123 — Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.