New International Version (NIV)
9Her filthiness clung to her skirts;
she did not consider her future.
Her fall was astounding;
there was none to comfort her.
“Look, Lord, on my affliction,
for the enemy has triumphed.”
Lamentations 1:9
Lamentations 1:9 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
9Her uncleanness was in her garment’s seams;
She did not think of her future.
So she has fallen in an astonishing way;
She has no comforter.
“See, Lord, my affliction,
For the enemy has honored himself!”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
9Her (ceremonial) uncleanness was on her skirts;
She did not [seriously] consider her future.
Therefore she has come down [from throne to slavery] in an astonishing manner;
She has no comforter.
“O Lord” [cries Jerusalem], “look at my affliction,
For the enemy has magnified himself [in triumph]!”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
9Her uncleanness stains her skirts;
she did not consider her end.
Her downfall was astounding;
there was no one to comfort her.
Look, O Lord, on my affliction,
for the enemy has triumphed!
American Standard Version (ASV)
9Her filthiness was in her skirts; she remembered not her latter end;
Therefore is she come down wonderfully; she hath no comforter:
Behold, O Jehovah, my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
9Her filthinesse is in her skirts: she remembred not her last ende, therefore she came downe wonderfully: she had no comforter: O Lord, behold mine affliction: for the enemie is proud.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
9Her filthiness was in her skirts.
She didn’t remember her latter end.
Therefore she has come down astoundingly.
She has no comforter.
“See, Yahweh, my affliction;
for the enemy has magnified himself.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
9Her skirts are dirty.
She didn’t think about how things might turn out.
Her fall from power amazed everyone.
And no one was there to comfort her.
She said, “Lord, please pay attention to how much I’m suffering.
My enemies have won the battle over me.”
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
9Everyone can see that Jerusalem has become an unclean place.
The people did not think about their sins.
They did not worry about what would happen.
But a terrible thing happened when enemies destroyed their city.
There was nobody who could comfort them.
They called to God for help,
‘Lord, see our trouble!
Our enemies are boasting
that they have won against us!’
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
9Her uncleanness [is] in her skirts, || She has not remembered her latter end, || And she comes down wonderfully, || There is no comforter for her. See, O YHWH, my affliction, || For an enemy has exerted himself.