Lamentations 5:9 cpdv — We obtained our bread at the risk of our lives, before the face of the sword, in the wilderness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

"We obtained our bread at the risk of our lives, before the face of the sword, in the wilderness. "

— Lamentations 5:9, Catholic Public Domain Version

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Lamentations 5 — Context

6

We have given our hand to Egypt and to the Assyrians, so that we may be satisfied with bread.

7

Our fathers have sinned, and are not. And we have carried their iniquities.

8

Servants have become rulers over us. There was no one to redeem us from their hand.

9

We obtained our bread at the risk of our lives, before the face of the sword, in the wilderness.

10

Our skin was burned, as if by an oven, before the face of the tempest of the famine.

11

They humiliated the women in Zion and the virgins in the cities of Judah.

12

The leaders were suspended by their hand. They were not ashamed before the faces of the elders.

Lamentations 5:9 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 5:9 say?
Lamentations 5:9 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “We obtained our bread at the risk of our lives, before the face of the sword, in the wilderness. ”
Where is Lamentations 5:9 in the Bible?
Lamentations 5:9 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 5, verse 9.
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 5:9.
What translation should I read Lamentations 5:9 in?
Lamentations 5:9 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 5:9?
Lamentations 5:9 reads (CPDV): “We obtained our bread at the risk of our lives, before the face of the sword, in the wilderness. ” 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.
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