Lamentations 5:21

NETBible

Bring us back to yourself, O Lord, so that we may return 1  to you; renew our life 2  as in days before, 3 

NIV ©

Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may return; renew our days as of old

NASB ©

Restore us to You, O LORD, that we may be restored; Renew our days as of old,

NLT ©

Restore us, O LORD, and bring us back to you again! Give us back the joys we once had!

MSG ©

Bring us back to you, GOD--we're ready to come back. Give us a fresh start.

BBE ©

Make us come back to you, O Lord, and let us be turned; make our days new again as in the past.

NRSV ©

Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may be restored; renew our days as of old—

NKJV ©

Turn us back to You, O LORD, and we will be restored; Renew our days as of old,

KJV
Turn
<07725> (8685)
thou us unto thee, O LORD
<03068>_,
and we shall be turned
<07725> (8799)_;
renew
<02318> (8761)
our days
<03117>
as of old
<06924>_.
NASB ©
Restore
<7725>
us to You, O LORD
<3068>
, that we may be restored
<7725>
; Renew
<2318>
our days
<3117>
as of old
<6924>
,
LXXM
epistreqon
<1994> 
V-AAD-2S
hmav
<1473> 
P-AP
kurie
<2962> 
N-VSM
prov
<4314> 
PREP
se
<4771> 
P-AS
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
epistrafhsomeya
<1994> 
V-FPI-1P
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
anakainison
<340> 
V-AAD-2S
hmerav
<2250> 
N-GSF
hmwn
<1473> 
P-GP
kaywv
<2531> 
ADV
emprosyen
<1715> 
ADV
NET [draft] ITL
Bring
<07725>
us back
<07725>
to
<0413>
yourself, O Lord
<03068>
, so that we may return
<07725>
to you; renew
<02318>
our life as in days
<03117>
before
<06924>
,
HEBREW
Mdqk
<06924>
wnymy
<03117>
sdx
<02318>
*hbwsnw {bwsnw}
<07725>
Kyla
<0413>
hwhy
<03068>
wnbysh (5:21)
<07725>
NETBible

Bring us back to yourself, O Lord, so that we may return 1  to you; renew our life 2  as in days before, 3 

NET Notes

1 tc The Kethib is וְנָשׁוּב (vÿnashuv, “and we will return,” ו [vav] conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person common plural from שׁוּב [shuv, “to return”]). The Qere is וְנָשׁוּבָה (vÿnashuvah, “and let us return,” ו [vav] conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person common plural from שׁוּב [shuv, “to return”]).

1 tn The cohortative after a volitive indicates purpose (“so that”). There is a wordplay in Hebrew between “Bring us back” (Hiphil imperative of שׁוּב [shuv, “to return”]) and “let us return” (Qal imperfect of שׁוּב [shuv, “to return”]). This repetition of the root שׁוּב (shuv) is significant; it depicts a reciprocal relationship between God’s willingness to allow the nation to return to him on one hand and its national repentance on the other.

2 tn Heb “our days.” The term “days” is a synecdoche of time (= days) for what is experienced within that time span (= life) (e.g., Gen 5:4, 8, 11; 6:3; 9:29; 11:32; 25:7; 47:8, 9; Deut 22:19, 29; 23:7; Josh 24:31; Judg 2:7, 18; 2 Sam 19:35; Job 7:1, 16, 18; Pss 8:9; 39:5, 6; 90:9, 10, 12, 14; 103:15; Prov 31:12; Eccl 2:3; 5:17, 19; 6:3).

3 tn Heb “as of old.”