Lamentations 1:19 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I called for my lovers, `but' they deceived me: My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, While they sought them food to refresh their souls.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I sent for my lovers, but they were false to me: my priests and my responsible men were breathing their last breath in the town, while they were looking for food to give them new life.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I called for my lovers, they have deceived me; my priests and mine elders have expired in the city, while they sought them food to revive their soul.
World English Bible (WEB)
I called for my lovers, [but] they deceived me: My priests and my elders gave up the spirit in the city, While they sought them food to refresh their souls.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I called for my lovers, they -- they have deceived me, My priests and my elders in the city have expired; When they have sought food for themselves, Then they give back their soul.
| I called | קָרָ֤אתִי | qārāʾtî | ka-RA-tee |
| for my lovers, | לַֽמְאַהֲבַי֙ | lamʾahăbay | lahm-ah-huh-VA |
| but they | הֵ֣מָּה | hēmmâ | HAY-ma |
| deceived | רִמּ֔וּנִי | rimmûnî | REE-moo-nee |
| priests my me: | כֹּהֲנַ֥י | kōhănay | koh-huh-NAI |
| and mine elders | וּזְקֵנַ֖י | ûzĕqēnay | oo-zeh-kay-NAI |
| ghost the up gave | בָּעִ֣יר | bāʿîr | ba-EER |
| in the city, | גָּוָ֑עוּ | gāwāʿû | ɡa-VA-oo |
| while | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| sought they | בִקְשׁ֥וּ | biqšû | veek-SHOO |
| their meat | אֹ֙כֶל֙ | ʾōkel | OH-HEL |
| to relieve | לָ֔מוֹ | lāmô | LA-moh |
| וְיָשִׁ֖יבוּ | wĕyāšîbû | veh-ya-SHEE-voo | |
| their souls. | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| נַפְשָֽׁם׃ | napšām | nahf-SHAHM |