Berean Standard Bible
“How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.”
Lamentations is a set of five poems mourning the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon in 586 BC. Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 5 recall the horror of the siege and its aftermath.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.
World English Bible (WEB)
How the gold has become dim! The most pure gold has changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
King James Version (KJV)
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
American Standard Version (ASV)
How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
How dark has the gold become! how changed the best gold! the stones of the holy place are dropping out at the top of every street.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¡CÓMO se ha oscurecido el oro! ¡Cómo el buen oro se ha demudado! Las piedras del santuario están esparcidas por las encrucijadas de todas las calles.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Cómo se ha opacado el oro! ¡Cómo ha perdido su brillo el más fino oro! ¡Regadas por las esquinas de las calles se han quedado las joyas sagradas!
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