Lamentations 1:5

Amplified Bible

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Her adversaries have become her masters,
Her enemies prosper;
For the Lord has caused her grief
Because of the multitude of her transgressions;
Her young children have gone
Into captivity before the enemy.^(A)

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Lamentations 1:5

New International Version

⁵Her foes have become her masters;
    her enemies are at ease.
The Lord has brought her grief^(A)
    because of her many sins.^(B)
Her children have gone into exile,^(C)
    captive before the foe.^(D)

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Lamentations 1:5

King James Version

⁵Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

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