New International Version (NIV)
11All her people groan
as they search for bread;
they barter their treasures for food
to keep themselves alive.
“Look, Lord, and consider,
for I am despised.”
Lamentations 1:11
Lamentations 1:11 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
11All her people groan, seeking bread;
They have given their treasures for food
To restore their 1:11 Lit soullives.
“See, Lord, and look,
For I am despised.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
11All her people groan seeking bread;
They have given their precious things for food
To restore their lives themselves.
“See, O Lord, and look,
For I am despised.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11All her people groan, seeking bread;
They have exchanged their desirable and precious things for food
To restore their lives.
“See, O Lord, and consider
How despised and repulsive I have become!”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
11 All her people groan
as they search for bread.
They have traded their treasures for food
to keep themselves alive.
Look, O LORD, and consider,
for I have become despised.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
11All Jerusalem’s people groan
as they search for bread.
They trade their treasures for food
just to stay alive.
Jerusalem says, “Lord, look at me.
Think about my condition.
Everyone looks down on me.”