Lamentations 5:3 net — We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers have become widows.

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"We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers have become widows."

— Lamentations 5:3, NET Bible

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Lamentations 5:3 in Other Translations

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KJV
“We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.”
King James Version · Read this chapter in KJV
ASV
“We are orphans and fatherless; Our mothers are as widows. ”
American Standard Version · Read this chapter in ASV
WEB
“We are orphans and fatherless; Our mothers are as widows.”
World English Bible · Read this chapter in WEB
DRB
“We are become orphans without a father: our mothers are as widows.”
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BBE
“We are children without fathers, our mothers are like widows.”
Bible in Basic English · Read this chapter in BBE
KJVA
“We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.”
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Lamentations 5 — Context

The People of Jerusalem Pray: O LORD, reflect on what has happened to us; consider and look at our disgrace.

Our inheritance is turned over to strangers; foreigners now occupy our homes.

We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers have become widows.

We must pay money for our own water; we must buy our own wood at a steep price.

We are pursued– they are breathing down our necks; we are weary and have no rest.

We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria in order to buy food to eat.

Lamentations 5:3 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 5:3 say?

Lamentations 5:3 in the NET Bible reads: “We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers have become widows.”

Where is Lamentations 5:3 in the Bible?

Lamentations 5:3 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 5, verse 3.

Who wrote Lamentations?

Lamentations is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah (traditional). It was written c. 586–575 BC.

What is the book of Lamentations about?

Lamentations is a series of five funeral poems over the fallen Jerusalem — raw grief, honest confession, and at the very center, an astonishing confession of hope: "his compassions fail not… they are new every morning."

What are the major themes of Lamentations?

Lamentations explores themes including Grief, Judgment, Mercy, Hope, Repentance. These themes shape the meaning and context of Lamentations 5:3.

What translation should I read Lamentations 5:3 in?

Lamentations 5:3 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize Lamentations 5:3?

Lamentations 5:3 reads (NET): “We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers have become widows.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

Lamentations 5:3 net — We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers have become widows.

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