Lamentations

Lamentations 5:4–5

⁴We must buy the water we drink;

our wood comes at a price.

⁵We are closely pursued;

we are weary and find no rest.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We must buy	בְּכֶ֣סֶף	bə·ḵe·sep̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
the water	מֵימֵ֙ינוּ֙	mê·mê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
we drink	שָׁתִ֔ינוּ	šā·ṯî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8354 drink
our wood	עֵצֵ֖ינוּ	‘ê·ṣê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
comes	יָבֹֽאוּ׃	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
at a price	בִּמְחִ֥יר	bim·ḥîr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4242 price, hire

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We are closely	עַ֤ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
pursued	נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ	nir·dā·p̄ə·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
we are weary	יָגַ֖עְנוּ	yā·ḡa‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H3021 toil, grow or be weary
no	לֹא	lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rest	הֽוּנַ֖ח	hū·naḥ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Lamentations 5:4 Isaiah 3:1

Lamentations 5:5 Nehemiah 9:36–37 · Lamentations 1:14 · Jeremiah 27:11–12 · Jeremiah 27:8 · Jeremiah 28:14 · Deuteronomy 28:48

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.