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Lamentations in Hebrew and English

Lamentations is one of the Writings. It has 5 chapters, 154 verses and 1,540 words, and takes about 17 minutes to read aloud.

Every chapter of the book has its own page.

Where Lamentations stands in the Tanakh.

  • 5 chapters, 154 verses and 1,540 words
  • Lamentations is one of the Writings
  • About 17 minutes to read aloud, at a steady pace

Opening words

  1. Lamentations 1איכה ישבה בדד העיר
  2. Lamentations 2איכה יעיב באפו אדנ״י
  3. Lamentations 3אני הגבר ראה עני
  4. Lamentations 4איכה יועם זהב ישנא
  5. Lamentations 5זכר ה׳ מה־היה לנו

More books of the same part

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Questions about this book

How many chapters does Lamentations have?

Lamentations has 5 chapters, 154 verses and 1,540 words.

Which part of the Tanakh is Lamentations in?

Lamentations is one of the Writings.

How long does it take to read Lamentations?

About 17 minutes aloud, at a steady pace, or about 3 minutes a chapter on average.

Which is the longest chapter of Lamentations?

Lamentations chapter 3, with 66 verses.