Lamentations 5:9
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King James Version (modern wording)
We got our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
Lamentations 5:9 (KJV)
American Standard Version
We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness.
Lamentations 5:9 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.
Lamentations 5:9 (BSB)
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What does Lamentations 5:9 say?
Lamentations 5:9 in modern King James wording reads: "We got our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness."
Where is Lamentations 5:9 found in the Bible?
Lamentations 5:9 is verse 9 of chapter 5 of the book of Lamentations, in the Old Testament. Lamentations has 5 chapters.
Which translations of Lamentations 5:9 can I read here?
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