Lamentations 5:8

Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Lamentations 5:8

BSB

Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands.

AKJV

Servants have ruled over us: there is none that does deliver us out of their hand.

CPDV

Servants have become rulers over us. There was no one to redeem us from their hand.

ERV

Servants rule over us: there is none to deliver us out of their hand.

NHEB

Servants rule over us: There is none to deliver us out of their hand.

SMT

Servants ruled over us: none delivering from their hand.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Lamentations 5:8

ServantsH5650Noun MasculinehaveruledH4910VerboverusthereisnonethatdothdeliverH6561VerbusoutoftheirhandH3027Noun Feminine

Commentary for Lamentations 5:8

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Lamentations 5:8

Summary

Servants dominate over noble population

Event

Social hierarchy inverted oppressively

Estimated Time Period

c. 586 BC