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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 />Women have been violated in Zion, and virgins in the towns of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Our enemies rape the women in Jerusalem and the young girls in all the towns of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Women are raped in Zion, young women in the towns of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Women have been ravished in Zion, virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, <i>and</i> the maids in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, The maidens in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They violated the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They violated the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Women have been raped in Zion, virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Women are raped in Zion, girls in the cities of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />On Zion and everywhere in Judah our wives and daughters are being raped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, the maidens in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Women in Zion are raped, so are the girls in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Our wives have been raped on Mount Zion itself; in every Judean village our daughters have been forced to submit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They have raped women in Zion, young women in the towns of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Women have been ravished in Zion, virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They raped women in Zion, virgins in the towns of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They raped the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They ravished the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Wives in Zion they have humbled, "" Virgins—in cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Wives in Zion they have humbled, Virgins -- in cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They humbled the women in Zion the virgins in the cities of Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They oppressed the women in Sion, and the virgins in the cities of Juda. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They humiliated the women in Zion and the virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Women are raped in Zion, young women in the cities of Judah; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Women are raped in Zion, virgins in the towns of Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Women are ravished in Zion, and virgins in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Women in Zion were violated and virgins in the villages of Judea<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They have ravished the women in Zion, The maidens in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They humbled the women in Sion, the virgins in the cities of Juda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/5-11.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=1371" 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">10</span>Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nā·šîm (N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">Women</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: ‘in·nū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To be bowed down or afflicted. A primitive root; to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">have been ravished</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: bə·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">in Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1330.htm" title="1330: bə·ṯu·lōṯ (N-fp) -- Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin; sometimes a bride; also a city or state.">virgins</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘ā·rê (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders receive no respect.…<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="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Isaiah 13:16</a></span><br />Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2</a></span><br />For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a></span><br />You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">2 Samuel 12:11</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/19-25.htm">Judges 19:25</a></span><br />But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23-24</a></span><br />From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” / Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-17.htm">Amos 7:17</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be divided by a measuring line, and you yourself will die on pagan soil. And Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-16.htm">Hosea 13:16</a></span><br />Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Jeremiah 6:12</a></span><br />Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10</a></span><br />Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Ezekiel 9:6</a></span><br />Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-16.htm">2 Kings 15:16</a></span><br />At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-17</a></span><br />The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— / the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-9.htm">Micah 2:9</a></span><br />You drive the women of My people from their pleasant homes. You take away My blessing from their children forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Nahum 3:10</a></span><br />Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a></b></br> Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Isaiah 13:16</a></b></br> Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2</a></b></br> For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Force</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-20.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-51.htm">Maidens</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Maids</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-2.htm">Ravished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-43.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-21.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-25.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Women</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-22.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Force</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-10.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-6.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-22.htm">Maidens</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Maids</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Ravished</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-20.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-22.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-14.htm">Women</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-18.htm">Zion</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>Women have been ravished in Zion</b><br>This phrase highlights the severe consequences of the Babylonian invasion and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem. Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, was the spiritual and cultural heart of Israel. The violation of women in this sacred city underscores the depth of the nation's humiliation and suffering. Historically, the ravishing of women was a common atrocity during ancient warfare, symbolizing total defeat and disgrace. This act would have been particularly devastating in a society that valued purity and family honor. Theologically, this reflects the consequences of Israel's disobedience to God, as prophesied in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a>, where such calamities were foretold as a result of covenant unfaithfulness.<p><b>virgins in the cities of Judah</b><br>The mention of virgins emphasizes the innocence and vulnerability of those affected by the invasion. The cities of Judah, representing the broader region beyond Jerusalem, indicate that the devastation was widespread, affecting the entire southern kingdom. This aligns with the historical context of the Babylonian conquest, where multiple cities were besieged and destroyed. The plight of the virgins can be seen as a metaphor for the defilement of the land itself, which was once pure and set apart for God. In prophetic literature, such as <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-26</a>, the judgment upon the daughters of Zion is depicted as part of God's broader judgment on the nation. This also foreshadows the need for redemption and restoration, themes central to the messianic hope fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who brings healing and restoration to the broken and defiled.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/w/women_in_zion.htm">Women in Zion</a></b><br>Refers to the female inhabitants of Jerusalem, the city of Zion, who suffered greatly during the Babylonian siege and subsequent destruction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/v/virgins_in_the_cities_of_judah.htm">Virgins in the cities of Judah</a></b><br>Young women in the broader region of Judah who also experienced violence and violation during the Babylonian conquest.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_siege.htm">Babylonian Siege</a></b><br>The historical event where the Babylonians besieged Jerusalem, leading to its fall in 586 BC, as a judgment from God for the people's persistent sin and rebellion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet traditionally credited with writing Lamentations, who witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and expressed deep sorrow and lament over the city's suffering.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which included Jerusalem, and was the focus of the Babylonian conquest and subsequent exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The suffering described in <a href="/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11</a> is a direct result of the nation's persistent sin and rebellion against God. It serves as a sobering reminder of the serious consequences of turning away from God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_vulnerability_of_the_innocent.htm">The Vulnerability of the Innocent</a></b><br>The verse highlights the particular suffering of women and virgins, emphasizing the vulnerability of the innocent in times of judgment and conflict. It calls us to protect and advocate for those who are most vulnerable in our society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While the verse depicts the harsh reality of God's justice, it also invites us to seek His mercy and forgiveness. The broader context of Lamentations is a call to repentance and a reminder of God's faithfulness even in judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_compassion.htm">Empathy and Compassion</a></b><br>As we reflect on the suffering described, we are called to develop empathy and compassion for those who suffer today, whether due to war, violence, or other forms of injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>Even in the midst of lament, there is a thread of hope throughout Lamentations. We are encouraged to hold onto hope and trust in God's ultimate plan for redemption and 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_is_studying_the_bible_preceptually.htm">What do jackals symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_books_are_in_the_old_testament.htm">Which books are in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_accept_sacrifices.htm">If God is all-good, why does He accept human sacrifices in some cases (Judges 11:30-39)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_breathing_mean_for_yahweh's_name.htm">Does prophecy have a dual or double fulfillment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/5-11.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">Women</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשִׁים֙</span> <span class="translit">(nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have been ravished</span><br /><span class="heb">עִנּ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘in·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6031.htm">Strong's 6031: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bowed down or afflicted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Zion,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצִיּ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">virgins</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתֻלֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯu·lōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1330.htm">Strong's 1330: </a> </span><span class="str2">A virgin, sometimes, a bride</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/5-11.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 5:11 They ravished the women in Zion (Lam. 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