Lamentations 5:6

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

In context

4 We must buy the water we drink; our wood comes at a price.

5 We are closely pursued; we are weary and find no rest.

6 We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

7 Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment.

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible: We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.
KJV King James Version: We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
WEB World English Bible: We have given our hands to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
ASV American Standard Version: We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: [To] Egypt we have given a hand, [To] Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.
DBY Darby Translation: We have given the hand to Egypt, [and] to Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.
WBS Webster Bible: We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.