Lamentations 5:9 net — At the risk of our lives we get our food because robbers lurk in the wilderness.

NET Bible

"At the risk of our lives we get our food because robbers lurk in the wilderness."

— Lamentations 5:9, NET Bible

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Lamentations 5:9 in Other Translations

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KJV
“We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.”
King James Version · Read this chapter in KJV
ASV
“We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness. ”
American Standard Version · Read this chapter in ASV
WEB
“We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness.”
World English Bible · Read this chapter in WEB
DRB
“We fetched our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the desert.”
Douay-Rheims Bible · Read this chapter in DRB
BBE
“We put our lives in danger to get our bread, because of the sword of the waste land.”
Bible in Basic English · Read this chapter in BBE
KJVA
“We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.”
King James Version with Apocrypha · Read this chapter in KJVA

Lamentations 5 — Context

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

Our forefathers sinned and are dead, but we suffer their punishment.

Slaves rule over us; there is no one to rescue us from their power.

At the risk of our lives we get our food because robbers lurk in the wilderness.

Our skin is hot as an oven due to a fever from hunger.

They raped women in Zion, virgins in the towns of Judah.

Princes were hung by their hands; elders were mistreated.

Lamentations 5:9 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 5:9 say?

Lamentations 5:9 in the NET Bible reads: “At the risk of our lives we get our food because robbers lurk 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 (NET): “At the risk of our lives we get our food because robbers lurk 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.

Lamentations 5:9 net — At the risk of our lives we get our food because robbers lurk in the wilderness.

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