King James Version
Lamentations 5:6 in the King James Version says “We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.” — study this verse from Lamentations chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.”
Lamentations 5:6 · KJV
We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us. is: Heb. cometh for price
Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest. Our: Heb. On our necks are we persecuted
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“We have given”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“the hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“and to the Assyrians”
H804ashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire
“to be satisfied”
H7646to sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
This verse is found in the book of Lamentations. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Lamentations 5:6 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
Verses related to Lamentations 5:6 from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge