Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Lamentations 5:7
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Berean Standard Bible
Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment.
King James Version
Our fathers have sinned, [and are] not; and we have borne their iniquities.
World English Bible
Our fathers sinned, and are no more. We have borne their iniquities.
American Standard Version
Our fathers sinned, and are not; And we have borne their iniquities.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Lamentations 5
5 We are closely pursued; we are weary and find no rest.
6 We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.
7 Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment.
8 Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands.
9 We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.
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