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Lamentations

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As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
As for us our eyes affliction H5869 עֵינֵ֔ינוּ ei·nei·nu,
as yet failed accomplish H3615 תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה tich·lei·nah
help help-ed H5833 עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ ez·ra·te·nu
for our vain altogether H1892 הָ֑בֶל ha·vel;
we have watched behold H6822 בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ be·tzip·pi·ya·te·nu
for a nation Gentile H1471 גֹּ֖וי go·vy
[that] could not save avenging H3467 יֹושִֽׁעַ׃ yo·v·shi·a'.

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King James Bible As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
Hebrew Greek English As for us, Yet our eyes as yet failed failed, Looking for our vain help: in help was useless; In our watching we have watched for For a nation that could not save us.save.
New American Standard Bible 1995 As for us, Yet our eyes as yet failed failed, Looking for our vain help: in help was useless; In our watching we have watched for For a nation that could not save us.save.