Lamentations 5:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0with the peril of our livesבְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙h5315
1We gatנָבִ֣יאh935
2our breadלַחְמֵ֔נוּh3899
3becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יh6440
4of the swordחֶ֥רֶבh2719
5of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃h4057

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

We put our lives in danger to get our bread, because of the sword of the waste land.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

We have to get our bread at the risk of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness.

World English Bible (WEB)

We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

With our lives we bring in our bread, Because of the sword of the wilderness.