Lamentations 4:17

Lamentations chapter 4 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

Context

v.16The anger of Jehovah hath scattered them; he will no more regard them: They respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.

v.17This passage

v.18They hunt our steps, so that we cannot go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 37:7

    Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.

  • Jeremiah 2:36

    Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

  • Isaiah 30:1

    Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,

  • Isaiah 31:1

    Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!

  • Isaiah 20:5

    And they shall be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

  • Ezekiel 29:6

    And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.