Lamentations 5:20

Q: What does Lamentations 5:20 say?

Lamentations 5:20 (King James Version) reads: "Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? so: Heb. for length of days?"

Q: Is Lamentations 5:20 in the Old or New Testament?

Lamentations 5:20 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Lamentations.

5:19 Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.

Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? so: Heb. for length of days?

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Why do you forget us forever, And forsake us so long time?

Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

Why do you forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

5:21 Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

What does Lamentations 5:20 mean?

Lamentations 5:20 is a verse in the book of Lamentations, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁכַח (shâkach), נֶצַח (netsach), עָזַב (ʻâzab). It connects to 8 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

Wherefore

dost

thou

forgetשָׁכַחshâkach/shaw-kakh'/H7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

for

ever,נֶצַחnetsach/neh'-tsakh/H5331properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)

and

forsakeעָזַבʻâzab/aw-zab'/H5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

longאֹרֶךְʼôrek/o'rek'/H753length

time?יוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

so:

Heb.

for

length

days?

Commentary on Lamentations 5:20

HENRY_FULL · Lamentations 5:20

>ver. 1-6 . II. The great joy and rejoicing that shall be both with ministers and people upon that occasion, ver. 7-10 . III. The call given to those that remained in captivity to shift for their own enlargement when liberty was proclaimed, ver. 11, 12 . IV. A short idea given here of the Messiah, which is enlarged upon in the next chapter, ver. 13-15 . Encouragement to Jerusalem. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. 2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 3 For thus saith the Lord , Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. <

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Jeremiah 51:6

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.

Jeremiah 51:45

My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:50

Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Zechariah 2:6

Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Luke 21:24

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

Revelation 18:4

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Lamentations 5:20.

Psalms 10:11

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

Psalms 13:1

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? chief: or, overseer

Psalms 9:18

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

Frequently asked questions

What does Lamentations 5:20 say?

Lamentations 5:20 (King James Version) reads: "Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? so: Heb. for length of days?"

Is Lamentations 5:20 in the Old or New Testament?

Lamentations 5:20 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Lamentations.

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