New International Version (NIV)
20“Look, Lord, and consider:
Whom have you ever treated like this?
Should women eat their offspring,
the children they have cared for?
Should priest and prophet be killed
in the sanctuary of the Lord?
Lamentations 2:20
Lamentations 2:20 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
20“See, Lord, and look!
With whom have You dealt this way?
Should women really eat their 2:20 Lit fruitchildren,
The little ones who were 2:20 Or tenderly cared forborn healthy?
Should priest and prophet really be killed
In the sanctuary of the Lord?
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
20See, O Lord, and look!
With whom have You dealt thus?
Should women eat their offspring,
The little ones who were born healthy?
Should priest and prophet be slain
In the sanctuary of the Lord?
Amplified Bible (AMP)
20See, O Lord, and look!
With whom have You dealt this way?
Should women eat their offspring,
The little ones who were born healthy and beautiful?
Should priest and prophet be killed
In the sanctuary of the Lord?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
20 Look, O LORD, and consider:
Whom have You ever treated like this?
Should women eat their offspring,
the infants they have nurtured?
Should priests and prophets be killed
in the sanctuary of the Lord?
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
20Jerusalem says, “Lord, look at me.
Think about my condition.
Have you ever treated anyone else like this?
Should women have to eat their babies?
Should they eat the children they’ve taken care of?
Should priests and prophets be killed
in your own temple?