Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners. New Living Translation Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners. English Standard Version Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners. Berean Standard Bible Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. King James Bible Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. New King James Version Our inheritance has been turned over to aliens, And our houses to foreigners. New American Standard Bible Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, Our houses to foreigners. NASB 1995 Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, Our houses to aliens. NASB 1977 Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, Our houses to aliens. Legacy Standard Bible Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, Our houses to foreigners. Amplified Bible Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, Our houses to foreigners. Christian Standard Bible Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. Holman Christian Standard Bible Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. American Standard Version Our inheritance is turned unto strangers, Our houses unto aliens. Contemporary English Version Foreigners and strangers have taken our land and our homes. English Revised Version Our inheritance is turned unto strangers, our houses unto aliens. GOD'S WORD® Translation "The land we inherited has been turned over to strangers. Our homes have been turned over to foreigners. Good News Translation Our property is in the hands of strangers; foreigners are living in our homes. International Standard Version Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, and our homes to foreigners. NET Bible Our inheritance is turned over to strangers; foreigners now occupy our homes. New Heart English Bible Our inheritance is turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. Webster's Bible Translation Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleOur inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. World English Bible Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to aliens. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOur inheritance has been turned to strangers, "" Our houses to foreigners. Young's Literal Translation Our inheritance hath been turned to strangers, Our houses to foreigners. Smith's Literal Translation Our inheritance was turned to strangers, our houses to foreigners. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOur inheritance is turned to aliens: our houses to strangers. Catholic Public Domain Version Our inheritance has been turned over to foreigners; our houses to outsiders. New American Bible Our heritage is turned over to strangers, our homes, to foreigners. New Revised Standard Version Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to aliens. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOur inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to aliens. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers and our houses to foreigners OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Our inheritance is turned unto strangers, Our houses unto aliens. Brenton Septuagint Translation Our inheritance has been turned away to aliens, our houses to strangers: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prayer for Restoration1Remember, O LORD, what has happened to us. Look and see our disgrace! 2Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. 3We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are widows.… Cross References Deuteronomy 28:30 You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit. Deuteronomy 28:32 Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand. Deuteronomy 28:41 You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity. Jeremiah 9:19 For the sound of wailing is heard from Zion: ‘How devastated we are! How great is our shame! For we have abandoned the land because our dwellings have been torn down.’” Jeremiah 12:7 I have forsaken My house; I have abandoned My inheritance. I have given the beloved of My soul into the hands of her enemies. Jeremiah 13:21 What will you say when He sets over you close allies whom you yourself trained? Will not pangs of anguish grip you, as they do a woman in labor? Jeremiah 17:4 And you yourself will relinquish the inheritance that I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land that you do not know, for you have kindled My anger; it will burn forever.” Jeremiah 49:1 Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? Ezekiel 7:21 And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them. Ezekiel 11:15 “Son of man, your brothers—your relatives, your fellow exiles, and the whole house of Israel—are those of whom the people of Jerusalem have said, ‘They are far away from the LORD; this land has been given to us as a possession.’ Ezekiel 36:12 Yes, I will cause My people Israel to walk upon you; they will possess you, and you will be their inheritance, and you will no longer deprive them of their children. Matthew 21:38-41 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’ / So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. / Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?” ... Mark 12:7-9 But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ / So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. / What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. Luke 20:14-16 But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ / So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? / He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!” Acts 7:5 He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child. Treasury of Scripture Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. Deuteronomy 28:30 Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof. Psalm 79:1,2 A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps… Isaiah 1:7 Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. Jump to Previous Aliens Countrymen Foreigners Heritage Homes Houses Inheritance Lands Strange Strangers TurnedJump to Next Aliens Countrymen Foreigners Heritage Homes Houses Inheritance Lands Strange Strangers TurnedLamentations 5 1. A complaint of Zion in prayer unto God.Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers The concept of "inheritance" in the Old Testament often refers to the land that God promised to the Israelites, a central aspect of their identity and covenant with God (Genesis 12:7). This inheritance was not just a physical possession but a symbol of God's faithfulness and the people's relationship with Him. The turning over of this inheritance to "strangers" signifies a profound loss and a breach in the covenant relationship. Historically, this reflects the Babylonian conquest, where foreign powers took control of the land of Judah, fulfilling prophecies of judgment due to Israel's disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:49-52). Theologically, it underscores the consequences of sin and the loss of divine favor, echoing the warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah (Jeremiah 25:8-11). Our houses to foreigners Persons / Places / Events 1. Jeremiah- Traditionally considered the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah was a prophet who witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of the Jewish people. 2. Jerusalem - The city that was besieged and destroyed by the Babylonians, leading to the lament expressed in this verse. 3. Babylonians - The foreign power that conquered Jerusalem, leading to the Jewish people's loss of their land and homes. 4. Israelites - The people of God who are lamenting the loss of their inheritance and homes due to their disobedience and subsequent exile. 5. Inheritance - Refers to the land and blessings promised to the Israelites by God, which have now been taken by foreign powers. Teaching Points The Consequences of DisobedienceThe Israelites' loss of inheritance serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. It is crucial to remain faithful and obedient to God's Word. The Pain of Loss The lament over lost inheritance and homes reflects the deep pain and sorrow that comes with losing what is precious. It encourages believers to empathize with those who suffer loss and to seek God's comfort. God's Sovereignty in Judgment Even in judgment, God remains sovereign. The exile was a fulfillment of His warnings, demonstrating that His words are true and trustworthy. Hope in Restoration While Lamentations is a book of sorrow, it also points to the hope of restoration. Believers can trust that God is able to restore what has been lost when they return to Him. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 5Lamentations 5:2 depicts a Jerusalem left desolate—do archaeological findings fully align with the extent of destruction described? Psalm 15:5 forbids charging interest; how does this align with other Old Testament passages that allow interest to foreigners (e.g., Deuteronomy 23:20)? Lamentations 2:5 - In what sense can God become an 'enemy' to those He once favored, and does this contradict other biblical portrayals of His unchanging nature? Who was King Jehoahaz in biblical history?(2) Turned.--Used here as in the sense of transferred. Houses.--In Jer. Iii. 13, the Chaldaeans are said to have burnt the houses of Jerusalem, and those of the great men elsewhere; here, therefore, the "houses" spoken of are those of the farmers and peasants in the country. Verse 2. - Our inheritance. The land had been "given" to Abraham (Genesis 13:25; 17:8), and was consequently inherited by Abraham's posterity. Our houses. Not as it the Chaldeans had actually taken up their abode in some of the houses of Jerusalem. The expressions are forcible, but inexact. The land was seized; the houses were destroyed (Jeremiah 52:13).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Our inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion has been turned over נֶֽהֶפְכָ֣ה (ne·hep̄·ḵāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert to strangers, לְזָרִ֔ים (lə·zā·rîm) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery our houses בָּתֵּ֖ינוּ (bāt·tê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1004: A house to foreigners. לְנָכְרִֽים׃ (lə·nā·ḵə·rîm) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5237: Foreign, alien Links Lamentations 5:2 NIVLamentations 5:2 NLT Lamentations 5:2 ESV Lamentations 5:2 NASB Lamentations 5:2 KJV Lamentations 5:2 BibleApps.com Lamentations 5:2 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 5:2 Chinese Bible Lamentations 5:2 French Bible Lamentations 5:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 5:2 Our inheritance is turned to strangers Our (Lam. 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