Lamentations 5:10

“Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

Our skinne was blacke like an ouen, because of the terrible famine.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Our skin has become as hot as an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Our skin is heated like an oven because of our burning heat from need of food.
- Basic English Bible

Our skin gloweth like an oven, because of the burning heat of the famine.
- Darby Bible

Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
- Webster's Bible

Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
- World English Bible

Our skin as an oven hath been burning, Because of the raging of the famine.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Lamentations 5:10


5:9 The sword - The enemies lay encamped in all the plains, so that they could stir out no way but the sword of the Chaldeans was upon them.


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