New American Standard Bible 1995

Lamentations 4:1-11

1HowH351 1darkH6004 the goldH2091 has becomeH6004, How the pureH2896 goldH3800 has changedH8132! The sacredH6944 stonesH68 are pouredH8210 out At the 2cornerH7218 of everyH3605 streetH2351.2The preciousH3368 sonsH1121 of ZionH6726, WeighedH5537 against fineH6337 goldH6337, HowH351 they are regardedH2803 as 3earthenH2789 jarsH5035, The workH4639 of a potter’sH3335 handsH3027!3EvenH1571 4jackalsH8565 offerH2502 the breastH7699, They nurseH3243 their youngH1482; But the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 has become 5cruelH393 Like 6ostrichesH3283 in the wildernessH4057.4The 7tongueH3956 of the infantH3243 cleavesH1692 To the roofH2441 of its mouthH2441 because of 8thirstH6772; The littleH5768 onesH5768 9askH7592 for breadH3899, But noH369 oneH369 breaksH6536 it for them.5Those who ateH398 10delicaciesH4574 Are desolateH8074 in the streetsH2351; Those 11rearedH539 in purpleH8438 EmbraceH2263 ashH830 pitsH830.6For the 12iniquityH5771 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 Is greaterH1431 thanH4480 the 13 14sinH2403 of SodomH5467, Which was 15overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, And noH3808 handsH3027 were 16turnedH2342 toward her.7Her 17consecratedH5139 onesH5139 were 18purerH2141 thanH4480 snowH7950, They were whiterH6705 thanH4480 milkH2461; They were moreH4480 ruddyH119 in 19bodyH6106 thanH4480 coralsH6443, Their polishingH1508 was like 20 21lapisH5601 lazuliH5601.8Their appearanceH8389 is 22blackerH2821 thanH4480 sootH7815, They are not recognizedH5234 in the streetsH2351; Their 23skinH5785 is shriveledH6821 on their bonesH6106, It is witheredH3001, it has becomeH1961 like woodH6086.9BetterH2896 are those 24 25slainH2491 with the swordH2719 ThanH4480 those 26slainH2491 with hungerH7458; For they 27 28pineH2100 awayH2100, being strickenH1856 For lack of the fruitsH8570 of 29the fieldH7706.10The handsH3027 of compassionateH7362 womenH802 30BoiledH1310 their own childrenH3206; They becameH1961 31foodH1262 for them Because of the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971.11The LordH3068 has 32accomplishedH3615 His wrathH2534, He has pouredH8210 out His fierceH2740 angerH639; And He has 33kindledH3341 a fireH784 in ZionH6726 Which has consumedH398 its foundationsH3247.

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Notes

1. Lamentations 4:1 Ezek 7:19-22 ↩
2. Lamentations 4:1 Lit head ↩
3. Lamentations 4:2 Is 30:14; Jer 19:1, 11 ↩
4. Lamentations 4:3 Is 13:22; 34:13 ↩
5. Lamentations 4:3 Is 49:15; Ezek 5:10 ↩
6. Lamentations 4:3 Job 39:14-17 ↩
7. Lamentations 4:4 Ps 22:15 ↩
8. Lamentations 4:4 Jer 14:3 ↩
9. Lamentations 4:4 Lam 2:12 ↩
10. Lamentations 4:5 Jer 6:2; Amos 6:3-7 ↩
11. Lamentations 4:5 Lit established in crimson ↩
12. Lamentations 4:6 Or punishment for iniquity ↩
13. Lamentations 4:6 Or punishment for sin ↩
14. Lamentations 4:6 Gen 19:24 ↩
15. Lamentations 4:6 Gen 19:25; Jer 20:16 ↩
16. Lamentations 4:6 Or wrung over her ↩
17. Lamentations 4:7 Or Nazirites ↩
18. Lamentations 4:7 Ps 51:7 ↩
19. Lamentations 4:7 Lit bones ↩
20. Lamentations 4:7 Heb sappir ↩
21. Lamentations 4:7 Ex 24:10; Job 28:16 ↩
22. Lamentations 4:8 Job 30:30; Lam 5:10 ↩
23. Lamentations 4:8 Job 19:20; Ps 102:3-5 ↩
24. Lamentations 4:9 Lit pierced ↩
25. Lamentations 4:9 Jer 16:4 ↩
26. Lamentations 4:9 Lit pierced ↩
27. Lamentations 4:9 Lit flow away ↩
28. Lamentations 4:9 Lev 26:39; Ezek 24:23 ↩
29. Lamentations 4:9 Lit my fields ↩
30. Lamentations 4:10 Lev 26:29; Deut 28:57; 2 Kin 6:29; Jer 19:9; Lam 2:20; Ezek 5:10 ↩
31. Lamentations 4:10 Deut 28:53-55 ↩
32. Lamentations 4:11 Jer 7:20; Lam 2:17; Ezek 22:31 ↩
33. Lamentations 4:11 Deut 32:22; Jer 17:27 ↩

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