Lamentations 2:16

Read Lamentations 2:16 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible, side by side.

KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

All yours enemies have opened their mouth against you: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

Lamentations 2:16 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

All thine enemies have opened their mouth wide against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

Lamentations 2:16 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!”

Lamentations 2:16 (BSB)

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What does Lamentations 2:16 say?

Lamentations 2:16 in modern King James wording reads: "All yours enemies have opened their mouth against you: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it."

Where is Lamentations 2:16 found in the Bible?

Lamentations 2:16 is verse 16 of chapter 2 of the book of Lamentations, in the Old Testament. Lamentations has 5 chapters.

Which translations of Lamentations 2:16 can I read here?

You can read Lamentations 2:16 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible. Open the full Bible reader to read it in more translations.