Lamentations
King James Version (KJV)
Lamentations 5:13
“They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.”
King James Version (KJV)
Lamentations 5:13 Context
10Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. 11They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah. 12Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured. 13They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood. 14The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick. 15The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. 16The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!
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Other Translations
They tooke the young men to grinde, and the children fell vnder the wood.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Young men worked at the grinding mill, And youths stumbled under {loads} of wood.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The young men bare the mill; And the children stumbled under the wood.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The young men were crushing the grain, and the boys were falling under the wood.
- Basic English Bible
The young men have borne the mill, and the youths have stumbled under the wood.
- Darby Bible
They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
- Webster's Bible
The young men bare the mill; The children stumbled under the wood.
- World English Bible
Young men to grind they have taken, And youths with wood have stumbled.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The young men have borne the mill, and the children have stumbled under the wood.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Young men worked at the grinding mill, And youths stumbled under {loads} of wood.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The young men bare the mill; And the children stumbled under the wood.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The young men were crushing the grain, and the boys were falling under the wood.
- Basic English Bible
The young men have borne the mill, and the youths have stumbled under the wood.
- Darby Bible
They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
- Webster's Bible
The young men bare the mill; The children stumbled under the wood.
- World English Bible
Young men to grind they have taken, And youths with wood have stumbled.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The young men have borne the mill, and the children have stumbled under the wood.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Lamentations 5:13
5:13 Fell - Not being able to stand under the burdens laid upon them.