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Lamentations 5:10 ยท KJV

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

King James Version

What does Lamentations 5:10 mean? โ†’

Passage Context

8Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.
9We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
10Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
11They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.
12Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you respond to hardship in your life?

2

What does this verse reveal about suffering for you?

3

When have you felt the weight of despair?

Life Application

grief

Acknowledge your feelings of grief and seek support from others.

faith

Turn to prayer and scripture for comfort during difficult times.

Places in This Verse

Jerusalem(Jerusalem today)

The capital of ancient Israel, significant for its religious and historical importance.

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