Berean Standard Bible
Lamentations 4:4-10
4The nursing infant’sH3243 tongueH3956 clingsH1692 in thirstH6772 toH413 the roof of his mouthH2441. Little childrenH5768 beg forH7592 breadH3899, but noH369 one gives them anyH6566.
5Those who once ateH398 delicaciesH4574are destituteH8074 in the streetsH2351;those brought upH539 inH5921 crimsonH8438huddleH2263 in ash heapsH830.
6The punishmentH57711 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971is greaterH1431 thanH2403 that of SodomH5467,which was overthrownH2015 inH3644 an instantH7281withoutH3808 a handH3027 turned to helpH2342 her.
7Her dignitariesH5139 were brighterH2141 than snowH7950,whiterH6705 than milkH2461;their bodiesH6106 were more ruddyH119 than rubiesH6443,their appearanceH15082 like sapphiresH5601.3
8But now their appearanceH8389 is blackerH2821 than sootH7815;they are notH3808 recognizedH5234 in the streetsH2351.Their skinH5785 has shriveledH6821 onH5921 their bonesH6106;it has becomeH1961 as dryH3001 as a stickH6086.
9Those slainH2491 by the swordH2719 areH1961 better offH2896than those who dieH2491 of hungerH7458,whoH1992 waste awayH2100, pierced with painH1856because the fieldsH7704 lack produceH8570.
10The handsH3027 of compassionateH7362 womenH802have cookedH1310 their own childrenH3206,who becameH1961 their foodH1262in the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971.
Notes
Commentaries on Lamentations 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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