Lamentations 5:12

In 11 translations

BSB

Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders receive no respect.

KJV

Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.

WEB

Princes were hanged up by their hands. The faces of elders were not honored.

ASV

Princes were hanged up by their hand: The faces of elders were not honored.

LSV

Princes have been hanged by their hand, || Elderly faces have not been honored.

YLT

Princes by their hand have been hanged, The faces of elders have not been honoured.

DBY

Princes were hanged up by their hand; the faces of elders were not honoured.

DRC

The princes were hanged up by their hand: they did not respect the persons of the ancient.

GNV

The princes are hanged vp by their hande: the faces of the elders were not had in honour.

JPS

Princes are hanged up by their hand; the faces of elders are not honoured.

LXXE

Princes were hanged up by their hands: the elders were not honoured.

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Original-language editions

WLC

שָׂרִים֙ בְּיָדָ֣ם נִתְל֔וּ פְּנֵ֥י זְקֵנִ֖ים לֹ֥א נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃

LXX-Br

Ἄρχοντες ἐν χερσὶν αὐτῶν ἐκρεμάσθησαν, πρεσβύτεροι οὐκ ἐδοξάσθησαν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Lamentations 4:16The presence of the LORD has scattered them; He regards them no more. The priests are shown no honor; the elders find no favor.
• Isaiah 47:6I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.
• Jeremiah 52:10–11There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to…
• Lamentations 2:10The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.
• Lamentations 2:20Look, O LORD, and consider: Whom have You ever treated like this? Should women eat their offspring, the infants they have nurtured? Should priests and prophets be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord?
• Jeremiah 39:6–7There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.
• Jeremiah 52:25–27Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people…

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