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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/lamentations/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/lamentations/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />We hunt for food at the risk of our lives, for violence rules the countryside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We get our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We gat our bread with <i>the peril of</i> our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />We get our bread <i>at the risk</i> of our lives, Because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We get our bread at the risk of our lives Because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />We get our bread at the risk of our lives Because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />We get our bread at the risk of our lives Because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />We get our bread at the risk of our lives Because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We get our bread at the risk of our lives Because of the sword [of the Arabs] in the wilderness [who may attack if we go out to harvest the crop].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We secure our food at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We secure our food at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We are in danger from brutal desert tribes; we must risk our lives just to bring in our crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />We get our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />To get our food, we have to risk our lives in the heat of the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Murderers roam through the countryside; we risk our lives when we look for food. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We risk our lives to obtain our food, facing death in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At the risk of our lives we get our food because robbers lurk in the countryside. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We get our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We procured our bread with the peril of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We get our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />With our lives we bring in our bread, "" Because of the sword of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> With our lives we bring in our bread, Because of the sword of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />With our souls we shall bring our bread from the face of the sword of the desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />We fetched our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />We obtained our bread at the risk of our lives, before the face of the sword, in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We risk our lives just to get bread, exposed to the desert heat; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We get our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We get our bread with the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Into our soul we will put bread in the presence of the sword in the wilderness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />We get our bread with the peril of our lives Because of the sword of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />We shall bring in our bread with <i>danger of</i> our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/5-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKrWuOkEqzQ?start=1358" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/5.htm">A Prayer for Restoration</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: nā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">We get</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: laḥ·mê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">our bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: bə·nap̄·šê·nū (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">at the risk of our lives</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fsc) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: ham·miḏ·bār (Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the wilderness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-3.htm">Nehemiah 5:3</a></span><br />Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-18.htm">Jeremiah 14:18</a></span><br />If I go out to the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I enter the city, I see those ravaged by famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm">Jeremiah 42:14</a></span><br />and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Jeremiah 44:12-13</a></span><br />And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach. / I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-16.htm">Ezekiel 4:16-17</a></span><br />Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. / So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-16.htm">Ezekiel 5:16-17</a></span><br />When I shower you with the deadly arrows of famine and destruction that I will send to destroy you, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supply of food. / I will send famine and wild beasts against you, and they will leave you childless. Plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I will bring a sword against you. I, the LORD, have spoken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-1.htm">Isaiah 3:1</a></span><br />For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Isaiah 5:13</a></span><br />Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Isaiah 51:19</a></span><br />These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-48.htm">Deuteronomy 28:48</a></span><br />you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-33.htm">Deuteronomy 28:33</a></span><br />A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Judges 6:3-4</a></span><br />Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them, / encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-3.htm">2 Kings 25:3</a></span><br />By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-8.htm">Mark 13:8</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We got our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11</a></b></br> And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which <i>was</i> in Ophrah, that <i>pertained</i> unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide <i>it</i> from the Midianites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-17.htm">2 Samuel 23:17</a></b></br> And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: <i>is not this</i> the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm">Jeremiah 40:9-12</a></b></br> And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/5-6.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-19.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm">Gat</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Peril</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Procured</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-19.htm">Risk</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-19.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-19.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/4-9.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-17.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-4.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Gat</a> <a href="/luke/2-24.htm">Peril</a> <a href="/john/12-14.htm">Procured</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-17.htm">Risk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-18.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-14.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Lamentations 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/5-1.htm">A complaint of Zion in prayer unto God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/lamentations/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>We get our bread at the risk of our lives</b><br>This phrase reflects the dire circumstances faced by the people of Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege and subsequent exile. The struggle for basic necessities like bread highlights the extreme scarcity and danger present. Historically, sieges often led to famine, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/25-3.htm">2 Kings 25:3</a>, where the famine in Jerusalem became severe. The risk of life for food echoes the curses of disobedience in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-48.htm">Deuteronomy 28:48</a>, where God warns of serving enemies in hunger and thirst. This situation also foreshadows the spiritual hunger and risk of life that Jesus addresses in <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>, where He declares Himself the Bread of Life, offering sustenance that transcends physical needs.<p><b>because of the sword in the wilderness</b><br>The "sword" symbolizes the constant threat of violence and death from enemy forces, likely referring to marauding bands or Babylonian patrols. The "wilderness" suggests a place of desolation and danger, reminiscent of Israel's historical wanderings in the desert, where survival was precarious (<a href="/exodus/16-3.htm">Exodus 16:3</a>). This imagery connects to the broader biblical theme of the wilderness as a place of testing and reliance on God, as seen in Jesus' temptation in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>). The wilderness experience underscores the need for divine provision and protection, pointing to the ultimate deliverance found in Christ, who overcomes the spiritual wilderness of sin and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>- Traditionally attributed as the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah was a prophet who witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and expressed deep sorrow and lament over the city's downfall.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>- The city that was besieged and destroyed by the Babylonians, leading to the suffering and lamentation expressed in this book.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_siege.htm">Babylonian Siege</a></b><br>- The event where the Babylonians captured Jerusalem, leading to severe famine, destruction, and exile of the Jewish people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>- Represents the dangerous and desolate areas surrounding Jerusalem, where obtaining food became life-threatening due to enemy presence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a></b><br>- Symbolizes the threat of violence and death faced by the people of Jerusalem during and after the siege.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_in_times_of_crisis.htm">Dependence on God in Times of Crisis</a></b><br>The verse highlights the desperation and danger faced by the people, reminding us of the importance of relying on God during our own times of crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The suffering described is a direct result of the nation's disobedience to God, serving as a warning to remain faithful to His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_suffering.htm">The Reality of Suffering</a></b><br>Acknowledges that suffering and hardship are real and present in the world, encouraging believers to seek God’s presence and comfort amidst trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support_and_prayer.htm">Community Support and Prayer</a></b><br>Encourages believers to support one another in times of need and to pray for those who are suffering, reflecting the communal aspect of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_restoration.htm">Hope in God's Restoration</a></b><br>While the verse depicts a dire situation, it is part of a larger account that ultimately points to God’s faithfulness and the hope of restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_lamentations_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'a_sword'.htm">What did Jesus mean by bringing a sword?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_5_11-12's_punishment.htm">In Ezekiel 5:11-12, how can we reconcile the promised devastating punishment (famine, sword, and scattering) with accounts from other biblical or secular sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_james_5_9_with_lament_psalms.htm">In James 5:9, how can believers reconcile the warning against grumbling with other biblical passages that encourage honest lament or complaint (e.g., in the Psalms)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'stand'_mean_here.htm">What challenges test one's resilience and strength?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">The sword of the wilderness.</span>--Another element of suffering is hinted at. Those who were left in the land were attacked, as they gathered in their scanty harvest, by the nomad tribes of the wilderness. Amalekites, Midianites, and others. (Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm" title="And said to him, Do you certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay you? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.">Jeremiah 40:14</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We gat our bread;</span> rather, <span class="accented">we get our bread.</span> The allusion in the following words is perhaps to murderous attacks of Bedawins (as we should call the Ishmaelites) on the Jews who attempted to gather in the scanty harvest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/5-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">We get</span><br /><span class="heb">נָבִ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our bread</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחְמֵ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(laḥ·mê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the risk of our lives</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nap̄·šê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֥רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the wilderness.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miḏ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/5-9.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 5:9 We get our bread at the peril (Lam. 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