Lamentations
King James Version (KJV)

“Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.”
King James Version (KJV)
5:9 The sword - The enemies lay encamped in all the plains, so that they could stir out no way but the sword of the Chaldeans was upon them.
Our skinne was blacke like an ouen, because of the terrible famine.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Our skin has become as hot as an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Our skin is heated like an oven because of our burning heat from need of food.
- Basic English Bible
Our skin gloweth like an oven, because of the burning heat of the famine.
- Darby Bible
Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
- Webster's Bible
Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
- World English Bible
Our skin as an oven hath been burning, Because of the raging of the famine.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible