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Berean Standard Bible

“Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old,”

Lamentations 5:21

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Lamentations is a collection of five poems mourning the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon in 586 BC. The final chapter is a communal prayer that lists the people's sufferings, then breaks out in a short cry to God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old,

World English Bible (WEB)

Turn us to yourself, Yahweh, and we will be turned. Renew our days as of old.

King James Version (KJV)

Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Turn thou us unto thee, O Jehovah, and we shall be turned; Renew our days as of old.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make us come back to you, O Lord, and let us be turned; make our days new again as in the past.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vuélvenos, oh Jehová, á ti, y nos volveremos: renueva nuestros días como al principio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Haznos volver a ti, Señor, y volveremos! ¡Devuélvenos la alegría que antes teníamos!

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