Lamentations 4:20
Lamentations 4:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
Our king—the LORD’s anointed, the very life of our nation— was caught in their snares. We had thought that his shadow would protect us against any nation on earth!
Lamentations 4:20 The Message (MSG)
Our king, our life’s breath, the anointed of GOD, was caught in their traps— Our king under whose protection we always said we’d live.
Lamentations 4:20 King James Version (KJV)
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, Was taken in their pits, Of whom we said, Under his shadow We shall live among the heathen.
Lamentations 4:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The breath of our nostrils, the LORD’S anointed, Was captured in their pits, Of whom we had said, “Under his shadow We shall live among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD’s appointed king, who was our very breath, was caught in their traps. We had said about him, “We will be protected by him among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
Lamentations 4:20 New International Version (NIV)
The LORD’s anointed, our very life breath, was caught in their traps. We thought that under his shadow we would live among the nations.
Lamentations 4:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, Was caught in their pits, Of whom we said, “Under his shadow We shall live among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD [our king], Was captured in their snares, He of whom we had said, “Under his shadow We shall live among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
Our king—the LORD’s anointed, the very life of our nation— was caught in their snares. We had thought that his shadow would protect us against any nation on earth!