Treasury of Scripture Knowledge How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure? Psalm 42:3 My tears have been my bread day and night, whilst it is said to me daily: Where is thy God? Psalm 102:9 For I did eat ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping. Job 6:7 The things which before my soul would not touch, now, through anguish, are my meats. Isaiah 30:20 And the Lord will give you spare bread, and short water: and will not cause thy teacher to flee away from thee any more, and thy eyes shall see thy teacher. Ezekiel 4:16,17 And he said to me: Son of man: Behold, I will break in pieces the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care: and they shall drink water by measure, and in distress. . . . Context Hear Us, O Shepherd of Israel…4O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant? 5How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?6Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.… Cross References Psalm 42:3 My tears have been my bread day and night, whilst it is said to me daily: Where is thy God? Psalm 102:9 For I did eat ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping. Psalm 126:5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Isaiah 30:20 And the Lord will give you spare bread, and short water: and will not cause thy teacher to flee away from thee any more, and thy eyes shall see thy teacher. Jeremiah 9:15 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Behold I will feed this people with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink. Lexicon You fed themהֶ֭אֱכַלְתָּם (he·’ĕ·ḵal·tām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat with the bread לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain of tears דִּמְעָ֑ה (dim·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1832: Tears (of one weeping) and made them drink וַ֝תַּשְׁקֵ֗מוֹ (wat·taš·qê·mōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to their full measure שָׁלִֽישׁ׃ (šā·lîš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7991: A triple, a triangle, a three-fold measure, a general of the third rank of tears. בִּדְמָע֥וֹת (biḏ·mā·‘ō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1832: Tears (of one weeping) Additional Translations You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink their full measure of tears.You feed them with the bread of tears; and give them tears to drink in great measure. Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in large measure. Thou wilt feed us with bread of tears; and wilt cause us to drink tears by measure. Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure: Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure. Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure. You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure. Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time. Jump to Previous Bowlful Bread Caused Causest Drink Eat Fed Feedest Food Full Givest Great Large Measure Sorrow Tears Third Time WeepingJump to Next Bowlful Bread Caused Causest Drink Eat Fed Feedest Food Full Givest Great Large Measure Sorrow Tears Third Time WeepingExternal Links Psalm 80:5 NIVPsalm 80:5 NLT Psalm 80:5 ESV Psalm 80:5 NASB Psalm 80:5 ASV Psalm 80:5 Bible Apps Psalm 80:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 80:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 80:5 French Bible Psalm 80:5 German Bible Alphabetical: And bowlful bread by drink fed have in large made measure of tears the them to with You OT Poetry: Psalm 80:5 You have fed them with the bread (Psalm Ps Psa.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |