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Lamentations 1:19 KJV
Lamentations · chapter 1 · verse 19 · King James Version
I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.Lamentations 1:19 · King James Version
Lamentations 1:19 in context
17Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
18The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
19I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
20Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
21They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
Key words (Strong's)
- deceivedrâmâhto hurlH7411 →
- priestskôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- relieveshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- loversʼâhabto have affection forH157 →
- elderszâqênoldH2205 →
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