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Lamentations 4 2 The sons H1121 of Zion צִיּוֹן֙ tzi.yOn H6726 , so precious הַיְקָרִ֔ים hay.ka.Rim H3368 , comparable to fine gold בַּפָּ֑ז ba.Paz H6337 , how אֵיכָ֤ה 'ei.Khah H349 are they esteemed H2803 as earthen pitchers, the work מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה ma.'a.Seh H4639 of the hands יְדֵ֥י ye.Dei H3027 of the potter יוֹצֵֽר׃ ס yo.Tzer H3335 ! 3 Even the jackals offer the breast שַׁ֔ד Shad H7699 , they give suck H3243 to their young ; the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of my people עַמִּ֣י 'a.Mi H5971 is become cruel לְאַכְזָ֔ר le.'akh.Zar H393 , like the ostriches in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ ס ba.mid.Bar H4057 . 4 The tongue לְשׁ֥וֹן le.Shon H3956 of the sucking child H5768 cleaveth to the roof of his mouth H2441 for thirst בַּצָּמָ֑א ba.tza.Ma' H6772 ; the young children H5768 ask שָׁ֣אֲלוּ Sha.'a.lu H7592 bread לֶ֔חֶם Le.chem H3899 , no man breaketh it unto them . 5 They that fed delicately are desolate נָשַׁ֖מּוּ na.Sha.mu H8074 in the streets בַּחוּצ֑וֹת ba.chu.Tzot H2351 ; they that were brought up in scarlet H8438 embrace H2263 dung-hills. 6 And the punishment H5771 of the iniquity עֲוֹ֣ן 'a.Von H5771 of the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of my people עַמִּ֔י 'a.Mi H5971 is greater וַיִּגְדַּל֙ vai.yig.Dal H1431 than the reward of the sin מֵֽחַטַּ֖את me.cha.Tat H2403 of Sodom סְדֹ֑ם se.Dom H5467 , which was overthrown as in a moment רָ֔גַע Ra.ga' H7281 , and no hands יָדָֽיִם׃ ס ya.Da.yim H3027 were violently laid upon her . 7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow מִשֶּׁ֔לֶג mi.She.leg H7950 , whiter than milk מֵחָלָ֑ב me.cha.Lav H2461 ; they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their figure was as sapphire סַפִּ֖יר sa.Pir H5601 . 8 Their visage is H1961 darker than blackness, they are not known in the streets בַּחוּצ֑וֹת ba.chu.Tzot H2351 ; their skin עוֹרָם֙ o.Ram H5785 cleaveth to their bones עַצְמָ֔ם 'atz.Mam H6106 , it is H1961 withered H3001 , it is H1961 become הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah H1961 like a stick . 9 The slain חַלְלֵי־ cha.lei- H2491 with the sword חֶ֔רֶב Che.rev H2719 are happier than the slain מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י me.cha.Lei H2491 with hunger רָעָ֑ב ra.'Av H7458 ; for these pine away , stricken through for want of the fruits H8570 of the field שָׂדָֽי׃ ס sa.Dai H7704 . 11 Jehovah hath accomplished his fury ; he hath poured שָׁפַ֖ךְ sha.Fakh H8210 out his fierce anger אַפּ֑וֹ 'a.Po H639 , and hath kindled H3341 a fire אֵ֣שׁ 'esh H784 in Zion בְּצִיּ֔וֹן be.tzi.Yon H6726 , which hath consumed H398 the foundations יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃ ס ye.so.do.Tei.ha H3247 thereof. 12 The kings מַלְכֵי־ mal.khei- H4428 of the earth אֶ֔רֶץ 'E.retz H776 , and all the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֣י yo.she.Vei H3427 of the world תֵבֵ֑ל te.Vel H8398 , would not have believed H539 that the adversary and the enemy וְאוֹיֵ֔ב ve.'o.Yev H341 should enter into the gates H8179 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . 13 [ It is ] for the sins מֵֽחַטֹּ֣את me.cha.Tot H2403 of her prophets נְבִיאֶ֔יהָ ne.vi.'Ei.ha H5030 , [ and ] the iniquities עֲוֹנ֖וֹת a.vo.Not H5771 of her priests כֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָ ko.ha.Nei.ha H3548 , who have shed הַשֹּׁפְכִ֥ים ha.sho.fe.Khim H8210 the blood דַּ֥ם dam H1818 of the righteous צַדִּיקִֽים׃ ס tza.di.Kim H6662 in the midst בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ be.kir.Bah H7130 of her . 14 They wandered נָע֤וּ na.'U H5128 about blind עִוְרִים֙ 'iv.Rim H5787 in the streets בַּֽחוּצ֔וֹת ba.chu.Tzot H2351 ; they were polluted with blood בַּדָּ֑ם ba.Dam H1818 , so that men could not touch יִגְּע֖וּ yi.ge.'U H5060 their garments . 15 They cried unto them , Depart ס֣וּרוּ Su.ru H5493 ! Unclean טָמֵ֞א ta.Me' H2931 ! Depart ס֤וּרוּ Su.ru H5493 ! depart ס֙וּרוּ֙ su.ru H5493 , touch תִּגָּ֔עוּ ti.Ga.'u H5060 not ! When they fled away H5493 , and wandered נָ֑עוּ Na.'u H5128 about , it was said H559 among the nations בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם ba.go.Yim H1471 , They shall no more sojourn [there]. 16 The face H6440 of Jehovah hath divided H2505 them ; he will no more regard them . They respected not the persons of the priests כֹהֲנִים֙ kho.ha.Nim H3548 , they favoured not the aged . 17 Our eyes עֵינֵ֔ינוּ 'ei.Nei.nu H5869 still failed תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה tikh.Lei.nah H3615 for our vain help עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ 'ez.ra.Te.nu H5833 ; in our watching צִפִּ֔ינוּ tzi.Pi.nu H6822 , we have watched H6822 for a nation גּ֖וֹי Goy H1471 that did not save יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃ ס yo.Shi.a' H3467 . 18 They hunted צָד֣וּ tza.Du H6679 our steps צְעָדֵ֔ינוּ tze.'a.Dei.nu H6806 , that we could not go H935 in our streets : our end קִצֵּ֛ינוּ ki.Tzei.nu H7093 is near , our days יָמֵ֖ינוּ ya.Mei.nu H3117 are fulfilled ; for our end קִצֵּֽינוּ׃ ס ki.Tzei.nu H7093 is come בָ֥א va' H935 . 19 Our pursuers רֹדְפֵ֔ינוּ ro.de.Fei.nu H7291 were H1961 swifter than the eagles H5404 of the heavens שָׁמָ֑יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 ; they chased us hotly דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ de.la.Ku.nu H1814 upon the mountains הֶהָרִ֣ים he.ha.Rim H2022 , they laid wait אָ֥רְבוּ 'A.re.vu H693 for us in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר ba.mid.Bar H4057 . 20 The breath ר֤וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 of our nostrils אַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙ 'a.Pei.nu H639 , the anointed מְשִׁ֣יחַ me.Shi.ach H4899 of Jehovah , was taken H3920 in their pits בִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָ֑ם bish.chi.to.Tam H7825 ; of whom we said H559 , Under his shadow בְּצִלּ֖וֹ be.tzi.Lo H6738 we shall live נִֽחְיֶ֥ה nich.Yeh H2421 among the nations בַגּוֹיִֽם׃ ס va.go.Yim H1471 . 21 Rejoice H7797 and be glad , daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Edom אֱד֔וֹם 'e.Dom H123 , that dwellest in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Uz ע֑וּץ 'Utz H5780 : the cup כּ֔וֹס Kos H3563 shall pass תַּעֲבָר־ ta.'a.vor- H5674 also גַּם־ gam- H1571 unto thee; thou shalt be drunken, and make H7937 thyself naked וְתִתְעָרִֽי׃ ס ve.tit.'a.Ri H6168 . 22 The punishment H5771 of thine iniquity עֲוֹנֵךְ֙ 'a.vo.neKh H5771 is accomplished, O daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 ; he will no more carry thee away into captivity . He will visit H6485 thine iniquity עֲוֹנֵךְ֙ 'a.vo.neKh H5771 , O daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Edom אֱד֔וֹם 'e.Dom H123 ; he will discover thy sins חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃ פ cha.to.Ta.yikh H2403 . ← Lamentations 3 Lamentations 5 → Commentaries on Lamentations 4 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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