New International Version (NIV)
18“The Lord is righteous,
yet I rebelled against his command.
Listen, all you peoples;
look on my suffering.
My young men and young women
have gone into exile.
Lamentations 1:18
Lamentations 1:18 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
18“The Lord is righteous,
For I have rebelled against His 1:18 Lit mouthcommand;
Hear now, all peoples,
And see my pain;
My virgins and my young men
Have gone into captivity.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
18“The Lord is righteous;
For I have rebelled against His command;
Hear now, all peoples,
And behold my pain;
My virgins and my young men
Have gone into captivity.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
18“The Lord is righteous and just;
For I have rebelled against His commandment (His word).
Hear now, all you peoples,
And look at my pain;
My virgins and my young men
Have gone into captivity.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
18The Lord is righteous,
yet I rebelled against His command.
Listen, all you people;
look upon my suffering.
My young men and maidens
have gone into captivity.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
18Jerusalem says, “The Lord always does what is right.
But I refused to obey his commands.
Listen, all you nations.
Pay attention to how much I’m suffering.
My young men and women
have been taken away as prisoners.