We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 5 of Lamentations. The community describes the loss of basic resources and dependence on foreign powers. A people that once managed its own land must now pay for basic necessities. The situation reveals the depth of lost autonomy after national destruction.
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Wir haben uns müssen Ägypten und Assur ergeben, auf daß wir Brot satt zu essen haben.
Al Egipcio y al Asirio dimos la mano, para saciarnos de pan.
Nos hemos sometido a Egipto y a Asiria para saciarnos de pan.
Nous avons tendu la main vers l'Egypte, vers l'Assyrie, Pour nous rassasier de pain.
Noi abbiam porta la mano agli Egizi, Ed agli Assiri, per saziarci di pane.
Aos egípcios e aos assírios estendemos as mãos, para nos fartarem de pão.
我們束手投降 埃及 和 亞述 , 為要得糧吃飽。
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