Lamentations 4:12 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | לֹ֤א | h3808 |
| 1 | would not have believed | הֶאֱמִ֙ינוּ֙ | h539 |
| 2 | The kings | מַלְכֵי | h4428 |
| 3 | of the earth | אֶ֔רֶץ | h776 |
| 4 | | וכֹּ֖ל | h3605 |
| 5 | and all the inhabitants | יֹשְׁבֵ֣י | h3427 |
| 6 | of the world | תֵבֵ֑ל | h8398 |
| 7 | | כִּ֤י | h3588 |
| 8 | should have entered | יָבֹא֙ | h935 |
| 9 | that the adversary | צַ֣ר | h6862 |
| 10 | and the enemy | וְאוֹיֵ֔ב | h341 |
| 11 | into the gates | בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י | h8179 |
| 12 | of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | h3389 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
To the kings of the earth and to all the people of the world it did not seem possible that the attackers and the haters would go into the doors of Jerusalem.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem.
World English Bible (WEB)
The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Believe not did the kings of earth, And any of the inhabitants of the world, That come would an adversary and enemy Into the gates of Jerusalem.