Lamentations 4:18 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

They have hunted our steps from going in our broad-places, Near hath been our end, fulfilled our days, For come hath our end.

English ASV

They hunt our steps, so that we cannot go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

English Amplified

[The missiles of the enemy] dog our steps, so that we cannot go into our streets; our end is near, our days are fulfilled--yes, our end has come.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[The missiles of the enemy] dog our steps, so that we cannot go into our streets; our end is near, our days are fulfilled–yes, our end has come.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They stalked our every step, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come!

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Our steps were closely followed so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end approached; our time ran out. Our end had come!

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

They hunted our steps, that we could not go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

English EASY 2024

Our enemies watched us wherever we went. We could not walk in our own streets. We knew that our end would soon come. Only a few days remained. The time had finally come!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Our enemies hunted us all the time. We could not even go out into the streets. Our end came near. Our time was up. Our end came!

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

They dogged our steps so that we could not walk in our streets; our end drew near; our days were numbered, for our end had come.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The enemy was watching for us; we could not even walk in the streets. Our days were over; the end had come.

English God's Word - GW 1995

{The enemy} kept tracking us down, so we couldn't even go out into the streets. Our end was near. Our time was up. Our end had come.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Our steps were closely followed, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near; our time ran out. Our end had come!

English KJV 1611

They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

English LSB

They hunted our steps So that we could not walk in our open squares; Our end drew near, Our days were finished, For our end had come.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They tracked our steps so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near; our days were numbered, for our end had come.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They hunted our steps So that we could not walk in our streets; Our end drew near, Our days were finished For our end had come.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Men dogged our steps so that we could not walk in our streets; Our end drew near, and came; our time had expired.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Our enemies hunted us down at every step so that we could not walk about in our streets. Our end drew near, our days were numbered, for our end had come! ק ( Qof )

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

People hunted us down no matter where we went. We couldn't even walk in our streets. Our end was near. We only had a few days to live. Our end had come.

English NIV

Men stalked us at every step, so we could not walk in our streets. Our end was near, our days were numbered, for our end had come.

English NKJ 1982

They tracked our steps So that we could not walk in our streets. Our end was near; Our days were over, For our end had come.

English NLT

We couldn't go into the streets without danger to our lives. Our end was near; our days were numbered. We were doomed!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They dogged our steps so that we could not walk in our streets; our end drew near; our days were numbered; for our end had come.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Men stalked us so that we could not walk on our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Men dogged our steps so that we could not walk in our streets; our end drew near; our days were numbered; for our end had come.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We can't go into the streets without danger to our lives. Our end is near—our days are numbered. We are doomed.

English Tyndale 1537

Zade. They lay so sharp wait for us, that we can not go safe upon the streets: for our end is come, our days are fulfilled, our end is here.