Lamentations 5:9
We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
Original Language Analysis
בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙
with the peril of our lives
H5315
בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙
with the peril of our lives
Strong's:
H5315
Word #:
1 of 6
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
לַחְמֵ֔נוּ
our bread
H3899
לַחְמֵ֔נוּ
our bread
Strong's:
H3899
Word #:
3 of 6
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
מִפְּנֵ֖י
because
H6440
מִפְּנֵ֖י
because
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
4 of 6
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
Historical Context
Post-destruction, armed bands made even gathering food dangerous. No law and order.
Questions for Reflection
- When basic needs uncertain, how does this drive total dependence?
- How does the danger in obtaining bread (basic necessity) reveal the totality of siege conditions?
- What spiritual parallel exists between physical peril for sustenance and spiritual starvation?
Analysis & Commentary
Getting bread with peril of lives, swords in wilderness. Daily survival life-threatening. No security.