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Lamentations 4:20

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Our king — the one God chose, the one we literally couldn't live without — got captured by our enemies. We used to think that as long as he was around, we'd be safe no matter where we ended up in the world.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the people we think will protect us forever get taken away too.

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