New International Version (NIV)
5Her foes have become her masters;
her enemies are at ease.
The Lord has brought her grief
because of her many sins.
Her children have gone into exile,
captive before the foe.
Lamentations 1:5
Lamentations 1:5 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
5Her adversaries have become her masters,
Her enemies are secure;
For the Lord has caused her grief
Because of the multitude of her wrongdoings;
Her little ones have gone away
As captives led by the enemy.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
5Her adversaries have become her masters,
Her enemies prosper;
For the Lord has caused her grief
Because of the multitude of her transgressions;
Her young children have gone
Into captivity before the enemy. [Jer 30:14, 15; 52:28; Dan 9:7-14]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
5Her foes have become her masters;
her enemies are at ease.
For the Lord has brought her grief
because of her many transgressions.
Her children have gone away
as captives before the enemy.
American Standard Version (ASV)
5Her adversaries are become the head, her enemies prosper;
For Jehovah hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions:
Her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
5Her aduersaries are the chiefe, and her enemies prosper: for the Lord hath afflicted her, for the multitude of her transgressions, and her children are gone into captiuitie before the enemie.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
5Her adversaries have become the head.
Her enemies prosper;
for Yahweh has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions.
Her young children have gone into captivity before the adversary.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
5Her enemies have become her masters.
They have an easy life.
The Lord has brought suffering to Jerusalem
because her people have committed so many sins.
Her children have been taken away as prisoners.
Her enemies have forced her people to leave their homes.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
5Jerusalem's enemies now rule her people.
They live an easy life.
The Lord has caused Jerusalem to suffer
because of the many sins of her people.
Enemies have taken her children away
as their prisoners.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
5Her adversaries have become chief, || Her enemies have been at ease, || For YHWH has afflicted her, || For the abundance of her transgressions, || Her infants have gone captive before the adversary.