Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 5 of Lamentations. Sorrow reaches the heart and eyes, while Zion remains desolate. The mountain that represented presence, worship, and community becomes a place occupied by animals. The image symbolically expresses the disappearance of human life around Israel’s spiritual center.
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Compare Lamentations 5:18 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
um des Berges Zion willen, daß er so wüst liegt, daß die Füchse darüber laufen.
Por el monte de Sion que está asolado; Zorras andan en él.
C'est que la montagne de Sion est ravagée, C'est que les renards s'y promènent.
Egli è perchè il monte di Sion è deserto, Sì che le volpi vi passeggiano.
Pelo monte de Sião, que está assolado, andam as raposas.
錫安山 荒涼, 狐狸行在其上。
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