New International Version Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean. All who honored her despise her, for they have all seen her naked; she herself groans and turns away. New Living Translation Jerusalem has sinned greatly, so she has been tossed away like a filthy rag. All who once honored her now despise her, for they have seen her stripped naked and humiliated. All she can do is groan and hide her face. English Standard Version Jerusalem sinned grievously; therefore she became filthy; all who honored her despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns her face away. Berean Standard Bible Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. Berean Literal Bible Jerusalem has sinned greatly; upon thus she has become as filth. All who honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness; even she herself groans and turns away. King James Bible Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward. New King James Version Jerusalem has sinned gravely, Therefore she has become vile. All who honored her despise her Because they have seen her nakedness; Yes, she sighs and turns away. New American Standard Bible Jerusalem sinned greatly, Therefore she has become an object of ridicule. All who honored her despise her Because they have seen her nakedness; Even she herself groans and turns away. NASB 1995 Jerusalem sinned greatly, Therefore she has become an unclean thing. All who honored her despise her Because they have seen her nakedness; Even she herself groans and turns away. NASB 1977 Jerusalem sinned greatly, Therefore she has become an unclean thing. All who honored her despise her Because they have seen her nakedness; Even she herself groans and turns away. Legacy Standard Bible Jerusalem sinned greatly; Therefore she has become an impure thing. All who honored her despise her Because they have seen her nakedness; Even she herself sighs and turns away. Amplified Bible Jerusalem sinned greatly; Therefore she has become an unclean thing [and has been removed]. All who honored her [now] despise her Because they have seen her nakedness; Even she herself groans and turns [her face] away. Berean Annotated Bible Jerusalem (city of peace) has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness (her shame); she herself groans and turns away. Christian Standard Bible Jerusalem has sinned grievously; therefore, she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness. She herself groans and turns away. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jerusalem has sinned grievously; therefore, she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness. She herself groans and turns away. American Standard Version Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is become as an unclean thing; All that honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: Yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward. Contemporary English Version Jerusalem's horrible sins have made the city a joke. Those who once admired her now hate her instead--she has been disgraced; she groans and turns away. English Revised Version Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is become as an unclean thing: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jerusalem has sinned so much that it has become a filthy thing. Everyone who used to honor it now despises it. They've seen it naked. Jerusalem groans and turns away. Good News Translation Her honor is gone; she is naked and held in contempt. She groans and hides her face in shame. Jerusalem made herself filthy with terrible sin. International Standard Version Jerusalem sinned greatly, and she became unclean. All who honored her now despise her, because they saw her naked. She herself groans and turns her face away. NET Bible Jerusalem committed terrible sin; therefore she became an object of scorn. All who admired her have despised her because they have seen her nakedness. She groans aloud and turns away in shame. New Heart English Bible Jerusalem has grievously sinned; therefore she has become as an unclean thing; all who honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yes, she groans, and turns away. Webster's Bible Translation Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yes, she sigheth and turneth backward. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleJerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. World English Bible Jerusalem has grievously sinned. Therefore she has become unclean. All who honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness. Yes, she sighs and turns backward. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA sin has Jerusalem sinned, "" Therefore she has become impure, "" All who honored her have esteemed her lightly, "" For they have seen her nakedness, "" Indeed, she herself has sighed and turns backward. Berean Literal Bible Jerusalem has sinned greatly; upon thus she has become as filth. All who honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness; even she herself groans and turns away. Young's Literal Translation A sin hath Jerusalem sinned, Therefore impure she hath become, All who honoured her have esteemed her lightly, For they have seen her nakedness, Yea, she herself hath sighed and turneth backward. Smith's Literal Translation Jerusalem sinned a sin; for this she was for a removing: all honoring her despised her, for they saw her nakedness: also she sighed, and she will turn away behind. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHeth. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore is she become unstable: all that honoured her have despised her, because they have seen her shame: but she sighed and turned backward. Catholic Public Domain Version HETH. Jerusalem has sinned a grievous sin. Because of this, she has become unstable. All who glorified her have spurned her, because they have looked upon her disgrace. Then she groaned and turned away again. New American Bible Jerusalem has sinned grievously, therefore she has become a mockery; Those who honored her now demean her, for they saw her nakedness; She herself groans out loud, and turns away. New Revised Standard Version Jerusalem sinned grievously, so she has become a mockery; all who honored her despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans, and turns her face away. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleJerusalem has grievously sinned; therefore she has become an abomination; all who honored her, despise her, because they see her nakedness; yea, she sighs and turns backward. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Kheth Jerusalem has sinned a sin, because of this she has become an abomination. All who honored her despise her, because they saw her nakedness; also she has groaned and she has turned her back OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, Therefore she is become as one unclean; All that honoured her despise her, Because they have seen her nakedness; She herself also sigheth, And turneth backward. Brenton Septuagint Translation HETH. Jerusalem has sinned a great sin; therefore has she come into tribulation, all that used to honour her have afflicted her, for they have seen her shame: yea, she herself groaned, and turned backward. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context How Lonely Lies the City…7In 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 she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall. 8Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. 9Her uncleanness stains her skirts; she did not consider her end. Her downfall was astounding; there was no one to comfort her. Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!… Cross References Jerusalem has sinned greatly; Daniel 9:5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. Ezra 9:6 and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens. Isaiah 1:4 Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. therefore she has become an object of scorn. Ezekiel 36:4 therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and abandoned cities, which have become a spoil and a mockery to the rest of the nations around you. Psalm 79:4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us. Psalm 44:13-14 You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. / You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples. All who honored her now despise her, Job 19:19 All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me. Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. Jeremiah 4:30 And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life. for they have seen her nakedness; Nahum 3:5 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. Ezekiel 16:37 therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. Jeremiah 13:26 So I will pull your skirts up over your face, that your shame may be seen. she herself groans and turns away. Psalm 102:5 Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones. Psalm 38:8 I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. Jeremiah 31:19 After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’ Jeremiah 13:27 Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?” Treasury of Scripture Jerusalem has grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yes, she sighs, and turns backward. hath Lamentations 1:5,20 Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy… 1 Kings 8:46,47 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; … 1 Kings 9:7,9 Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people: … removed. Jeremiah 15:4 And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. Jeremiah 24:9 And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them. Jeremiah 34:17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. all Lamentations 4:15,16 They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there… Lamentations 5:12-16 Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured… 1 Samuel 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. they Lamentations 4:21 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. Isaiah 47:3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. Jeremiah 13:22,26 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare… she sigheth Lamentations 1:4,11,21,22 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness… Lamentations 2:10 The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. Jeremiah 4:31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers. Jump to Previous Backward Breathing Cause Despise Face Filthy Great Greatly Grief Grievously Herself Honored Honour Honoured Impurity Jerusalem Nakedness Removed Shame Sighs Sin Sinned Turned Turneth Turns UncleanJump to Next Backward Breathing Cause Despise Face Filthy Great Greatly Grief Grievously Herself Honored Honour Honoured Impurity Jerusalem Nakedness Removed Shame Sighs Sin Sinned Turned Turneth Turns UncleanLamentations 1 1. The miseries of Jerusalem and of the Jews lamented12. The attention of beholders demanded to this unprecedented case 18. The justice of God acknowledged, and his mercy supplicated. Jerusalem has sinned greatly; Jerusalem, standing for Judah and its people, had persistently broken God’s covenant through idolatry, injustice, and rebellion. Her destruction was not accidental but the judgment long warned of by God’s prophets. Dan 9:5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly.… therefore she has become an object of scorn. The city once honored among the nations became a spectacle of disgrace after Babylon destroyed it and carried many of its people into exile. Ezk 36:4 therefore, O mountains of Israel,… All who honored her now despise her, Jerusalem had been respected for its strength, wealth, and the temple of the Lord in her midst. After her fall, former admirers saw her as defeated and abandoned. Job 19:19 All my best friends despise me, and those I love… for they have seen her nakedness; Her shame was exposed publicly. The image portrays a city stripped of protection, dignity, and security because of her unfaithfulness. Nam 3:5 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts.… she herself groans and turns away. Jerusalem mourns under the weight of ruin and humiliation, unable to escape the consequences of her sin. Psa 102:5 Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones. Persons / Places / Events 1. JerusalemThe capital city of Judah, representing the people of God. It is central to the events of Lamentations, symbolizing the spiritual and physical state of the nation. 2. The Prophet Jeremiah Traditionally considered the author of Lamentations, he is known as the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the destruction of Jerusalem. 3. Babylonian Exile The historical context of Lamentations, where the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, leading to the destruction of the city and the temple, and the exile of its people. 4. The Nations Refers to the surrounding peoples who once respected Jerusalem but now scorn her due to her downfall. 5. Sin and Judgment The overarching theme of Lamentations, highlighting the consequences of Jerusalem's sins and the resulting divine judgment. Teaching Points The Consequences of SinSin has tangible consequences, both spiritually and physically. Jerusalem's downfall serves as a stark reminder of the seriousness of turning away from God. The Loss of Honor Once a city of honor, Jerusalem's sin led to her disgrace. This teaches us that sin can strip away our dignity and the respect of others. The Importance of Repentance The groaning and turning away of Jerusalem symbolize a need for repentance. We are called to recognize our sins and turn back to God. God's Faithfulness in Judgment Even in judgment, God remains faithful to His word. Understanding this helps us trust in His justice and mercy. Hope in Restoration While Lamentations is a book of sorrow, it also points to the hope of restoration. God's discipline is meant to bring us back to Him. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Lamentations 1:8?2. How does Lamentations 1:8 illustrate the consequences of sin for Jerusalem? 3. What lessons can we learn from Jerusalem's fall in Lamentations 1:8? 4. How does Lamentations 1:8 connect with Romans 3:23 about sin's universality? 5. How can we avoid the shame described in Lamentations 1:8 in our lives? 6. What steps can we take to repent and seek forgiveness as seen in Lamentations 1:8? 7. What historical events led to the lament in Lamentations 1:8? 8. How does Lamentations 1:8 reflect the consequences of sin? 9. What is the significance of Jerusalem's fall in Lamentations 1:8? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 1? (8) Therefore she is removed.--The verb is used technically for the separation of a woman under ceremonial defilement; and the daughter of Zion in her sin and shame is compared (as in Lamentations 1:17) to such a woman. The figure is continued with a startling boldness. Like a woman exposed to the gaze of scorners, Jerusalem would fain turn her back upon those who exult in the twofold nakedness of her sin and of its punishment.Verse 8. - Therefore she is removed; rather, she is become an abomination (literally, an impurity; comp. Leviticus 15:19). The poet leaves out the preliminary clause, "therefore she is grievously punished." It was the humiliation of Jerusalem, rather than her sin, which brought upon her the contempt of her neighbours. The destruction of a city is often compared to the ill treatment of a defenceless woman (Isaiah 47:3; Nahum 3:5). Lamentations 1:8 lays out a courtroom verdict: great sin leads to great shame. God, faithful to His word, exposes and disciplines Jerusalem, turning her honor into scorn and her admirers into mockers. Yet even in humiliation the groans hint at a heart ready, if willing, to return. The passage warns against complacent sin, underscores the certainty of divine justice, and points toward the gracious possibility of restoration for any who humble themselves and come back to the Lord. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel has sinned greatly; חֵ֤טְא (ḥêṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty therefore עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against she has become הָיָ֑תָה (hā·yā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be an object of scorn. לְנִידָ֣ה (lə·nî·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5206: Removal, exile All כָּֽל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who honored her מְכַבְּדֶ֤יהָ (mə·ḵab·bə·ḏe·hā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome now despise her, הִזִּיל֙וּהָ֙ (hiz·zî·lū·hā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 2107: To shake out, to scatter profusely, to treat lightly for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they have seen רָא֣וּ (rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7200: To see her nakedness; עֶרְוָתָ֔הּ (‘er·wā·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6172: Nakedness she הִ֥יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are herself groans נֶאֶנְחָ֖ה (ne·’en·ḥāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 584: To sigh, groan and turns וַתָּ֥שָׁב (wat·tā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again away. אָחֽוֹר׃ (’ā·ḥō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West Additonal Resources Lamentations 1:8 Blue Letter BibleLamentations 1:8 Bible Gateway Lamentations 1:8 Bible.com Lamentations 1:8 NIV |
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