Lamentations 4:17
“As for vs, our eyes as yet failed for our vaine helpe: in our watching we haue watched for a nation that could not saue vs.”
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Lamentations 4:17 Context
15They cryed vnto them; Depart yee, it is vncleane, depart, depart, touch not, when they fled away and wandred: they said among the heathen, They shall no more soiourne there. 16The anger of the Lord hath diuided them, he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they fauoured not the elders. 17As for vs, our eyes as yet failed for our vaine helpe: in our watching we haue watched for a nation that could not saue vs. 18They hunt our steps that we cannot goe in our streets: our end is neere, our dayes are fulfilled, for our ende is come. 19Our persecutours are swifter then the eagles of the heauen: they pursued vs vpon the mountaines, they laide waite for vs in the wildernesse.
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Other Translations
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].
- King James Version
Yet our eyes failed, {Looking} for help was useless; In our watching we have watched For a nation that could not save.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Our eyes do yet fail `in looking' for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
- Basic English Bible
Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
- World English Bible
While we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation [that] saveth not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
As for us, our eyes do yet fail for our vain help; in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Yet our eyes failed, {Looking} for help was useless; In our watching we have watched For a nation that could not save.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Our eyes do yet fail `in looking' for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
- Basic English Bible
Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
- World English Bible
While we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation [that] saveth not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
As for us, our eyes do yet fail for our vain help; in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Lamentations 4:17
4:17 A nation - The Egyptians.