Lamentations 1:7

Lamentations 1:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
• New International Version (NIV)In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands, there was no one to help her. Her enemies looked at her and laughed at her destruction.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and wandering all the precious things that were hers from days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the foe, and there was none to help her, her foes gloated over her; they mocked at her downfall.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the days of her affliction and roaming, Jerusalem remembers all her pleasant things That she had in the days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the enemy, With no one to help her, The adversaries saw her And mocked at her downfall.

Context of Lamentations 1:7

5Her foes have become her masters. Her enemies are at ease. For Adonai has afflicted her, because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the adversary. 6All her splendor has departed, from the daughter of Zion. Her princes are like stags that find no pasture. They have fled without strength before the pursuer. In the days of her affliction and her wandering, Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers from the days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands, there was no one to help her. Her enemies saw her and mocked at her destruction. 8Jerusalem has greatly sinned— therefore, she has become niddah . All who honored her despise her, for they have seen her nakedness. She herself groans, and turns away. 9Her uncleanness was in her skirts. She did not consider her future. Her demise was astonishing, there was no one to comfort her. “Adonai, see my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!”

Lamentations 1:7 word by word

זָֽכְרָ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם יְמֵ֤י עָנְיָהּ֙ וּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָ כֹּ֚ל מַחֲמֻדֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ מִ֣ימֵי קֶ֑דֶם בִּנְפֹ֧ל עַמָּ֣הּ בְּיַד־צָ֗ר וְאֵ֤ין עוֹזֵר֙ לָ֔הּ רָא֣וּהָ צָרִ֔ים שָׂחֲק֖וּ עַ֥ל מִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• rememberedזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of her afflictionעֳנִי‛ŏnîy · afflictionH6040
• and of her miseriesמָרוֹדmârûd · wanderingH4788
• all her pleasant thingsמַחְמֹדmachmûd machmûd · desirableH4262
• of oldקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: oldH6924
• when her peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• into the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the enemyצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
• and none did helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• did mockשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832
• at her sabbathsמִשְׁבָּתmishbâth · annihilationH4868

Cross-references for Lamentations 1:7

• Job 29:2“O that I could be as in the months gone by, as in the days when God watched over me,
• Job 30:1“But now they mock me— those younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.
• Psalms 42:4My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all day: “Where is your God?”
• Psalms 77:3In the day of my trouble I seek my Lord. At night my hand stretches out untiringly. My soul refuses to be comforted.
• Hosea 2:7For their mother has practiced prostitution. She who conceived them has been shameful. For she said, ‘Let me go after my lovers, who are giving me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.’
• Luke 15:17“But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have food overflowing, but here I am dying of hunger!
• Luke 16:25“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your life you received your good things, even as Lazarus received the bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are tormented.
• Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that has gods so near to them, as Adonai our God is whenever we call on Him?
• Deuteronomy 8:7For Adonai your God is bringing you into a good land—a land of wadis with water, of springs and fountains flowing out in the valleys and hills,
• Psalms 147:19He declares His word to Jacob, His decrees and His rulings to Israel.
• Isaiah 5:1Let me sing of my beloved, a song of my beloved, about His vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard in a very fertile hill.
• Lamentations 1:10The enemy has stretched his hand over all her treasures. She even saw nations enter her sanctuary— those You had commanded not to enter Your congregation.
• Lamentations 2:15All who pass your way clap their hands at you. They hiss and shake their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem. “Is this the city of which they said, ‘The perfection of beauty,’ ‘the joy of the whole earth’?”
• Psalms 79:4We have become a taunt to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.
• Psalms 137:3For there our captors demanded songs and our tormentors asked for joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
• Micah 4:11But now many nations have assembled against you, those who are saying, “Let her be defiled, and let our eyes gaze on Zion.”

Commentaries on Lamentations 1:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Did mock at her Sabbaths - משבתה mishbatteha . Some contend that Sabbaths are not intended here. The Septuagint has , "her habitation;" the Chaldee, טובהא על al tubaha, "her good things;" the Syriac, al toboroh, "her breach." The Vulgate and Arabic agree with the Hebrew. Some of my oldest MSS. have the word in the plural number, משבתיה mishbatteyha, "her Sabbaths." A multitude of Kennicott's MSS. have the same reading. The Jews were despised by the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction, And of her homelessness, All her pleasant things which have been from the days of old: Now that her people fall by the hand of the adversary, And she hath no helper; Her adversaries have seen her, They have mocked at her sabbath-keepings. The word rendered “homelessless” means wanderings, and describes the state of the Jews, cast forth from their homes and about to be dragged into exile. Sabbaths - Or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7laughing at her downfall: See also Jeremiah 24:9; Ezekiel 22:5; Ezekiel 36:4.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. remembered--rather, "remembers," now, in her afflicted state. In the days of her prosperity she did not appreciate, as she ought, the favors of God to her. Now, awakening out of her past lethargy, she feels from what high privileges she has fallen. when her people fell, &c.--that is, after which days of prosperity "her people fell." mock at her sabbaths--The heathen used to mock at the Jews' Sabbath, as showing their idleness, and term them…Read the comment

Topics related to Lamentations 1:7

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Infidelity
• Jerusalem
• Sabbath
• Scoffing

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Commentaries on Lamentations 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings