Lamentations API

Structured JSON access to all 5 chapters of the Book of Lamentations.

Endpoint Reference

GET /api/scripture?bookID=25&chapter=1&version=KJV
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
  
  • Book: Lamentations
  • Book ID: 25
  • Chapters: 1 – 5
  • Format: application/json
  • License: Public Domain (KJV)
Licensing Safe: Lamentations data is verified public domain and may be used commercially without attribution.

Sample JSON Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "type": "full_chapter",
  "version": "KJV",
  "book": {
    "id": 25,
    "name": "Lamentations"
  },
  "chapter": 1,
  "range": null,
  "results_count": 22,
  "data": [
    {
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!"
    },
    {
      "verse": 2,
      "text": "She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies."
    }
  ]
}
                

Using Lamentations Scripture Data

BibleBridge provides canonical JSON access to Lamentations for applications such as reading plans, verse-of-the-day tools, cross-translation study, and AI-powered scripture analysis. Stable verse identifiers ensure consistency across all supported translations.