New American Standard Bible 1995
Lamentations 4:1-6
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 1314sinH2403 of SodomH5467, Which was 15overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, And noH3808 handsH3027 were 16turnedH2342 toward her.
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 ↩
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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