Lamentations 5:10

“Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Lamentations 5:10

“Our skinne was blacke like an ouen, because of the terrible famine.”
King James Version (1611) - View original scan of Lamentations chapter 5

“Our skin has become as hot as an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.”
New American Standard Version (1995)

“Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.”
American Standard Version (1901)

“Our skin is heated like an oven because of our burning heat from need of food.”
Basic English Bible

“Our skin gloweth like an oven, because of the burning heat of the famine.”
Darby Bible

“Our skin was burnt as an oven, by reason of the violence of the famine. ”
Douay Rheims Bible

“Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. ”
Webster's Bible

“Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.”
World English Bible

“Our skin as an oven hath been burning, Because of the raging of the famine.”
Youngs Literal Bible

“ Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine.”
Jewish Publication Society Bible

Ayanna's comment on 2020-11-30 13:20:56:

I definitely agree with Xavier

PW's comment on 2020-08-09 17:23:29:

Myron is correct. In other translations the word is "feverish", "scorched" and "hot" all of which make a lot more sense as a famine would hardly cause your skin to become Black.

Myron's comment on 2015-03-28 15:39:00:

Xavier 's comment is ill informed since the Hebrew word for black doesn 't appear in this verse "lamar " means to yearn or kindl The most likely word in Hebrew to describe a person with "black " skin would be "shachor ". Regardless Heaven will be populated by people of "every tribe and tongue and people " with God it 's not about so called "race ". Also this verse uses "lamar " as a metaphor for the effects of severe starvation.

xavier johnson's comment on 2013-10-25 20:30:22:

I think that Lamentations 5:10 is a clear indication that the REAL children of Israel are black people, that is why whites have intentionally changed the verse to read "hot as an oven" to further cover up the truth.

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