Lamentations 5:6

World English Bible (WEB)

We have given our hands to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

In context

4 We must pay for water to drink. Our wood is sold to us.

5 Our pursuers are on our necks. We are weary, and have no rest.

6 We have given our hands to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

7 Our fathers sinned, and are no more. We have borne their iniquities.

8 Servants rule over us. There is no one to deliver us out of their hand.

WEB World English Bible: We have given our hands to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
KJV King James Version: We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough 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.