Bible Strong
Explore
Open the app
Lamentations 4

Lamentations

NASB1995

Français

English

Original languages and others

Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

Reading mode

New American Standard Bible 1995

Lamentations 4:3-12

3EvenH1571 1jackalsH8565 offerH2502 the breastH7699, They nurseH3243 their youngH1482; But the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 has become 2cruelH393 Like 3ostrichesH3283 in the wildernessH4057.4The 4tongueH3956 of the infantH3243 cleavesH1692 To the roofH2441 of its mouthH2441 because of 5thirstH6772; The littleH5768 onesH5768 6askH7592 for breadH3899, But noH369 oneH369 breaksH6536 it for them.5Those who ateH398 7delicaciesH4574 Are desolateH8074 in the streetsH2351; Those 8rearedH539 in purpleH8438 EmbraceH2263 ashH830 pitsH830.6For the 9iniquityH5771 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 Is greaterH1431 thanH4480 the 1011sinH2403 of SodomH5467, Which was 12overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, And noH3808 handsH3027 were 13turnedH2342 toward her.7Her 14consecratedH5139 onesH5139 were 15purerH2141 thanH4480 snowH7950, They were whiterH6705 thanH4480 milkH2461; They were moreH4480 ruddyH119 in 16bodyH6106 thanH4480 coralsH6443, Their polishingH1508 was like 1718lapisH5601 lazuliH5601.8Their appearanceH8389 is 19blackerH2821 thanH4480 sootH7815, They are not recognizedH5234 in the streetsH2351; Their 20skinH5785 is shriveledH6821 on their bonesH6106, It is witheredH3001, it has becomeH1961 like woodH6086.9BetterH2896 are those 2122slainH2491 with the swordH2719 ThanH4480 those 23slainH2491 with hungerH7458; For they 2425pineH2100 awayH2100, being strickenH1856 For lack of the fruitsH8570 of 26the fieldH7706.10The handsH3027 of compassionateH7362 womenH802 27BoiledH1310 their own childrenH3206; They becameH1961 28foodH1262 for them Because of the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971.11The LordH3068 has 29accomplishedH3615 His wrathH2534, He has pouredH8210 out His fierceH2740 angerH639; And He has 30kindledH3341 a fireH784 in ZionH6726 Which has consumedH398 its foundationsH3247.12The kingsH4428 of the earthH776 did not believeH539, NorH3808 did anyH3605 of 31the inhabitantsH3427 of the worldH8398, That the adversaryH6862 and the enemyH340 Could 32enterH935 the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389.

Read all of Lamentations 4

Notes

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

Commentaries on Lamentations 4

New American Standard Bible 1995 — © 1960–1995 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.