Lamentations 5:6
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
KJV
Ægypto dedimus manum et Assyriis, ut saturaremur pane.
Vulgate
Αἴγυπτος ἔδωκεν χεῖρα, Ἀσσοὺρ εἰς πλησμονὴν αὐτῶν.
LXX
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
ASV
מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ נָתַ֣נּוּ יָ֔ד אַשּׁ֖וּר לִ/שְׂבֹּ֥עַֽ לָֽחֶם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַשּׁ֔וּר
'shvr
noun · 151×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יִֽשְׂבַּֽע
yshb'
verb · 96×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Gen 24:2 — And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- Gen 47:19 — Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that
- Hos 5:13 — When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
- Hos 7:11 — Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
- Hos 9:3 — They shall not dwell in the LORD’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
- Hos 12:1 — Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
- Jer 2:18 — And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
- 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 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 50:15 — Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto h