BibleHearthNew International Version (NIV)
17Zion stretches out her hands,
but there is no one to comfort her.
The Lord has decreed for Jacob
that his neighbors become his foes;
Jerusalem has become
an unclean thing among them.
Lamentations 1:17
Lamentations 1:17 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
17Zion stretches out with her hands;
There is no one to comfort her;
The Lord has commanded regarding Jacob
That those around him become his adversaries;
Jerusalem has become a filthy thing among them.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
17Zion stretches out her hands,
But there is no comforter for her.
The Lord has commanded concerning Jacob
That his neighbors should be his enemies;
Jerusalem has become a filthy thing [an object of contempt] among them.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
17Zion stretches out her hands,
but there is no one to comfort her.
The Lord has decreed against Jacob
that his neighbors become his foes.
Jerusalem has become
an unclean thing among them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
17Zion spreadeth forth her hands; there is none to comfort her;
Jehovah hath commanded concerning Jacob, that they that are round about him should be his adversaries:
Jerusalem is among them as an unclean thing.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
17Zion stretcheth out her handes, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath appoynted the enemies of Iaakob rounde about him: Ierusalem is as a menstruous woman in the middes of them.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
17Zion spreads out her hands.
There is no one to comfort her.
Yahweh has commanded concerning Jacob,
that those who are around him should be his adversaries.
Jerusalem is among them as an unclean thing.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
17Zion reaches out her hands.
But no one is there to comfort her people.
The Lord has ordered that
the neighbors of Jacob’s people would become their enemies.
Jerusalem has become impure among them.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
17 Zion's people call out for help,
but there is nobody to comfort them.
The Lord has decided to punish Jacob's descendants.
The nations around Judah have become her enemies.
Jerusalem has become like a heap of dirty rubbish
among the other nations.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
17Zion has spread forth her hands, || There is no comforter for her, || YHWH has charged concerning Jacob, || His neighbors [are] his adversaries, || Jerusalem has become impure among them.