Lamentations 5:6 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁶ We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Assyria, to get bread enough.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ We have given the hand [as a pledge of fidelity and submission] to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians [merely] to get food to satisfy [our hunger].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

Common English Bible

⁶ We held out a hand to Egypt and to Assyria, to get sufficient food.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ We have given our hand to Egypt and to the Assyrians, so that we may be satisfied with bread.

Lamentations 5:6 Cross References

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim herds the wind, and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a bargain with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.

Hosea 9:3

They shall not remain in the land of the Lord; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.

Hosea 7:11

Ephraim is like a dove, silly and without sense, calling to Egypt, going to Assyria.

Hosea 5:13

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to the great king. But he is not able to cure you or heal your wound.

Jeremiah 2:36

How lightly you gad about, changing your way! You shall be put to shame by Egypt as you were put to shame by Assyria.

Jeremiah 2:18

And now what do you gain by going to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Nile? Or what do you gain by going to Assyria, to drink the waters of the Euphrates?

Genesis 24:2

And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh,

Ezekiel 17:18

Because he despised the oath and broke the covenant, because he gave his hand and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.

Jeremiah 50:15

Raise a shout against her round about, she has surrendered; her bulwarks have fallen, her walls are thrown down. For this is the vengeance of the Lord: take vengeance on her, do to her as she has done.

Isaiah 57:9

You journeyed to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your envoys far off, and sent down even to Sheol.

2 Kings 10:15

And when he departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him; and he greeted him, and said to him, “Is your heart true to my heart as mine is to yours?” And Jehonadab answered, “It is.” Jehu said, “If it is, give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand. And Jehu took him up with him into the chariot.

Lamentations 4:17

Our eyes failed, ever watching vainly for help; in our watching we watched for a nation which could not save.