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Lamentations 5:8 Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands.

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/lamentations/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us, and there is no one to free us from their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Slaves have now become our masters; there is no one left to rescue us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; there is none to deliver us from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Servants have ruled over us: <i>there is</i> none that doth deliver <i>us</i> out of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Servants rule over us; <i>There is</i> none to deliver <i>us</i> from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; There is no one to rescue us from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; There is no one to deliver us from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; There is no one to deliver us from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; There is no one to tear us away from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Servants rule over us; There is no one to rescue us out of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; no one rescues us from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; no one rescues us from their hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Servants rule over us: There is none to deliver us out of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Slaves are now our rulers, and there is no one to set us free. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Servants rule over us: there is none to deliver us out of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/5.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />Slaves rule us. There is no one to rescue us from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Our rulers are no better than slaves, and no one can save us from their power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us, and no one delivers us from their control. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; there is no one to rescue us from their power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Servants rule over us: There is none to deliver us out of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Servants rule over us. There is no one to deliver us out of their hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Servants have ruled over us, "" There is no deliverer from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Servants have ruled over us, A deliverer there is none from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Servants ruled over us: none delivering from their hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Servants have ruled over us: there was none to redeem us out of their hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Servants have become rulers over us. There was no one to redeem us from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Servants rule over us, with no one to tear us from their hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Servants rule over us; there is none to deliver us out of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Servants are authorized over us and there is none who saves us from their hands<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Servants rule over us; There is none to deliver us out of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Servants have ruled over us: there is none to ransom <i>us</i> out of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/5-8.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=1352" 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>&#8230;<span class="reftext">7</span>Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: &#8216;a&#774;&#183;&#7687;&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#238;m (N-mp) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">Slaves</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: m&#257;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;l&#363; (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To rule, have dominion, reign. A primitive root; to rule.">rule</a> <a href="/hebrew/&#7687;&#257;&#183;n&#363; (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">over us;</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: &#8217;&#234;n (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is no one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6561.htm" title="6561: p&#333;&#183;r&#234;q (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To tear apart or away. A primitive root; to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver.">to deliver us</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: m&#238;&#183;y&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#257;m (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from their hands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <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="/exodus/1-14.htm">Exodus 1:14</a></span><br />and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">Nehemiah 9:36-37</a></span><br />So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness&#8212;here we are as slaves! / Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-23.htm">Isaiah 51:23</a></span><br />I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: &#8216;Lie down, so we can walk over you,&#8217; so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.&#8221;<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="/jeremiah/50-33.htm">Jeremiah 50:33</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: &#8220;The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-2.htm">Isaiah 14:2</a></span><br />The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD&#8217;s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14</a></span><br />Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">2 Kings 17:20</a></span><br />So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Jeremiah 30:8</a></span><br />On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Ezekiel 34:27</a></span><br />The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-34.htm">John 8:34</a></span><br />Jesus replied, &#8220;Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-16.htm">Romans 6:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-3.htm">Galatians 4:3</a></span><br />So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-23.htm">1 Corinthians 7:23</a></span><br />You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Servants have ruled over us: there is none that does deliver us out of their hand.</p><p class="hdg">servants</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Genesis 9:25</a></b></br> And he said, Cursed <i>be</i> Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-43.htm">Deuteronomy 28:43</a></b></br> The stranger that <i>is</i> within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Nehemiah 2:19</a></b></br> But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard <i>it</i>, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What <i>is</i> this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?</p><p class="hdg">there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-4.htm">Job 5:4</a></b></br> His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither <i>is there</i> any to deliver <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-7.htm">Job 10:7</a></b></br> Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and <i>there is</i> none that can deliver out of thine hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-2.htm">Psalm 7:2</a></b></br> Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending <i>it</i> in pieces, while <i>there is</i> none to deliver.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-13.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-45.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/144-2.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-44.htm">Free</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-23.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-46.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-11.htm">Slaves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/daniel/6-27.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-21.htm">Free</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-19.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-14.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-13.htm">Slaves</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <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&nbsp;&#9702;</a>&nbsp;<a href="/study/chapters/lamentations/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><b>Slaves rule over us;</b><br>This phrase reflects the dire situation of the Israelites during the Babylonian exile. Historically, the Israelites were a proud nation, chosen by God, and yet they found themselves subjugated by those who were once considered beneath them. This reversal of roles is a fulfillment of the curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-43.htm">Deuteronomy 28:43-44</a>, where it is prophesied that foreigners would rise above the Israelites if they disobeyed God. The term "slaves" here may refer to the Babylonians, who were once considered a lesser power but had risen to dominance. This situation serves as a humbling reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>there is no one to deliver us from their hands.</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the feeling of abandonment and helplessness experienced by the Israelites. In the past, God had raised up deliverers like Moses, Joshua, and the judges to rescue His people from oppression. However, during the Babylonian captivity, the Israelites felt that there was no deliverer forthcoming. This absence of a deliverer points to the ultimate need for a Savior, which Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The longing for deliverance foreshadows the coming of Christ, who is seen as the ultimate Redeemer, delivering humanity from the bondage of sin. This phrase also highlights the importance of reliance on God for deliverance, as human efforts alone are insufficient.<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 warned Judah of impending judgment due to their disobedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>- The southern kingdom of Israel, which faced destruction and exile at the hands of the Babylonians due to their persistent idolatry and sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>- The period when the people of Judah were taken captive by Babylon, marking a time of great suffering and reflection on their relationship with God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/slaves.htm">Slaves</a></b><br>- In this context, it refers to the foreign rulers and oppressors who have taken control over the people of Judah, highlighting their loss of autonomy and dignity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance.htm">Deliverance</a></b><br>- The concept of being saved or rescued, which is notably absent in this verse, emphasizing the depth of Judah's despair and helplessness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_sin_and_consequences.htm">Recognition of Sin and Consequences</a></b><br>The verse highlights the consequences of Judah's persistent sin and rebellion against God. It serves as a reminder that sin leads to bondage and loss of freedom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_deliverance.htm">The Need for Deliverance</a></b><br>The absence of a deliverer in this verse points to the ultimate need for a Savior. It foreshadows the coming of Christ, who delivers us from the bondage of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>The lamentation underscores the importance of relying on God for deliverance rather than human strength or alliances. It calls believers to trust in God's sovereignty and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>Even in the depths of despair, this verse encourages believers to maintain hope in God's promises and faithfulness, knowing that He hears the cries of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_and_repentance.htm">Reflection and Repentance</a></b><br>The verse invites personal reflection on areas of life where we may be experiencing spiritual bondage and calls for repentance and a return to God.<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_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_grant_israel_a_king.htm">If God disapproved of Israel's request for a king (1 Samuel 8:7), why did He still grant it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_the_centurion_ask_jesus_himself.htm">Did the centurion personally ask Jesus to heal his slave in Capernaum? Yes (Matthew 8:5) or No, he sent others (Luke 7:3,6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_8_5_align_with_patriarchy.htm">How does Song of Solomon 8:5, which suggests a strong marital bond, align with biblical texts that portray marriage in more patriarchal terms?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">Servants have ruled over us.</span>--The Chaldaeans, it would seem, added insult to injury, sending as rulers those who had filled menial offices in the courts of their kings. (Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm" title="And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.">Jeremiah 39:3</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Servants have ruled;</span> rather, <span class="accented">slaves.</span> The Babylonians in general might be called slaves, by comparison with the "kingdom of priests" (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>), and the "sons" of Jehovah (<a href="/isaiah/45-11.htm">Isaiah 45:11</a>; <a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a>). Or the expression may mean that even baseborn hangers on of the conquering host assumed the right to command the defenceless captives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/5-8.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">Slaves</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1464;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8216;a&#774;&#183;&#7687;&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#238;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rule over us;</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1464;&#1443;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(m&#257;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;l&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4910.htm">Strong's 4910: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rule, have dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[there is] no one</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1461;&#1445;&#1497;&#1503;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;&#234;n)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to deliver us</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1508;&#1468;&#1465;&#1512;&#1461;&#1430;&#1511;</span> <span class="translit">(p&#333;&#183;r&#234;q)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6561.htm">Strong's 6561: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break off, crunch, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1469;&#1501;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(m&#238;&#183;y&#257;&#183;&#7695;&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m &#124; Noun - feminine singular construct &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/5-8.htm">Lamentations 5:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/5-8.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 5:8 Servants rule over us: There is none (Lam. 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