Lamentations 5:7

Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Lamentations 5:7

BSB
Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment.
AKJV
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
CPDV
Our fathers have sinned, and are not. And we have carried their iniquities.
ERV
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
NHEB
Our fathers sinned, and are no more; but we have borne their iniquities.
SMT
Our fathers sinned, they are not; we bore their iniquities.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Lamentations 5:7

OurfathersH1Noun MasculinehavesinnedH2398VerbandarenotH369NeuterandwehaveborneH5445VerbtheiriniquitiesH5771Noun Masculine

Commentary for Lamentations 5:7

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Lamentations 5:7
Summary
Children punished for ancestral transgressions
Event
Children bearing fathers' iniquities
Estimated Time Period
c. 586 BC
Category
Judgment