Lamentations 4:19 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Swifter have been our pursuers, Than the eagles of the heavens, On the mountains they have burned [after] us, In the wilderness they have laid wait for us.
English ASV
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens: They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
English Amplified
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky; they pursued us on the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky; they pursued us on the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Those who chased us were swifter than eagles in the sky; they relentlessly pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens; they chased us hotly upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
English EASY 2024
Our enemies could chase us more quickly than eagles that fly high in the sky. They chased us across the mountains. They hid to attack us in the desert.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The men who chased us were faster than eagles in the sky. They chased us into the mountains. They hid in the desert to catch us.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles in the heavens; they chased us on the mountains; they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Swifter than eagles swooping from the sky, they chased us down. They tracked us down in the hills; they took us by surprise in the desert.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Those who were hunting us were faster than eagles in the sky. They chased us in the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Those who chased us were swifter than eagles in the sky; they relentlessly pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.
English KJV 1611
Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
English LSB
Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the sky; They hotly pursued us on the mountains; They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the skies. They pursued us on the mountains; they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the sky; They chased us on the mountains, They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Our pursuers were swifter than eagles in the air, They harassed us on the mountains and waylaid us in the desert.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Those who pursued us were swifter than eagles in the sky. They chased us over the mountains; they ambushed us in the wilderness. ר ( Resh )
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Those who were hunting us down were faster than eagles in the sky. They chased us over the mountains. They hid and waited for us in the desert.
English NIV
Our pursuers were swifter than eagles in the sky; they chased us over the mountains and lay in wait for us in the desert.
English NKJ 1982
Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the heavens. They pursued us on the mountains And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
English NLT
Our enemies were swifter than the eagles. If we fled to the mountains, they found us. If we hid in the wilderness, they were waiting for us there.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles in the heavens; they chased us on the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Our pursuers were swifter than eagles in the sky; they hunted us on the mountains and lay in ambush for us in the wilderness.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Our pursuers were swifter than the vultures in the heavens; they chased us on the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Our enemies are swifter than the eagles; if we flee to the mountains they find us. If we hide in the wilderness, they are waiting for us there.
English Tyndale 1537
Koph. Our persecutors are swifter than the Aegles(eagles) of the air, they followed upon us over the mountains, and laid wait for us in the wilderness.