New International Version (NIV)
14“My sins have been bound into a yoke;
by his hands they were woven together.
They have been hung on my neck,
and the Lord has sapped my strength.
He has given me into the hands
of those I cannot withstand.
Lamentations 1:14
Lamentations 1:14 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
14“The yoke of my wrongdoings is bound;
By His hand they are woven together.
They have come upon my neck;
He has made my strength fail.
The Lord has handed me over
To those against whom I am not able to stand.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
14“The yoke of my transgressions is bound;
By His hand they are knit and woven together.
They have come upon my neck.
He has made my strength fail;
The Lord has put me into the hand
Of those against whom I cannot stand. [Deut 28:48]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
14My transgressions are bound into a yoke,
knit together by His hand;
they are draped over my neck,
and the Lord has broken my strength.
He has delivered me into the hands
of those I cannot withstand.
American Standard Version (ASV)
14The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand;
They are knit together, they are come up upon my neck; he hath made my strength to fail:
The Lord hath delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
14The yoke of my transgressions is bounde vpon his hand: they are wrapped, and come vp vpon my necke: hee hath made my strength to fall: the Lord hath deliuered me into their hands, neither am I able to rise vp.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
14“The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand.
They are knit together.
They have come up on my neck.
He made my strength fail.
The Lord has delivered me into their hands,
against whom I am not able to stand.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
14“My sins have been made into a heavy yoke.
They were woven together by his hands.
They have been placed on my neck.
The Lord has taken away my strength.
He has handed me over to my enemies.
I can’t win the battle over them.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
14Our sins seem to be like a yoke around our necks.
The Lord himself has tied that heavy load on us.
We were strong,
but he has caused us to become weak.
He has put us under the power of our enemies.
We can do nothing to stop them.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
14Bound has been the yoke of my transgressions by His hand, || They are wrapped together, || They have gone up on my neck, || He has caused my power to stumble, || The Lord has given me into hands, I am not able to rise.