New American Standard Bible 1995

Lamentations 4:4-10

4The 1tongueH3956 of the infantH3243 cleavesH1692 To the roofH2441 of its mouthH2441 because of 2thirstH6772; The littleH5768 onesH5768 3askH7592 for breadH3899, But noH369 oneH369 breaksH6536 it for them.5Those who ateH398 4delicaciesH4574 Are desolateH8074 in the streetsH2351; Those 5rearedH539 in purpleH8438 EmbraceH2263 ashH830 pitsH830.6For the 6iniquityH5771 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 Is greaterH1431 thanH4480 the 7 8sinH2403 of SodomH5467, Which was 9overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, And noH3808 handsH3027 were 10turnedH2342 toward her.7Her 11consecratedH5139 onesH5139 were 12purerH2141 thanH4480 snowH7950, They were whiterH6705 thanH4480 milkH2461; They were moreH4480 ruddyH119 in 13bodyH6106 thanH4480 coralsH6443, Their polishingH1508 was like 14 15lapisH5601 lazuliH5601.8Their appearanceH8389 is 16blackerH2821 thanH4480 sootH7815, They are not recognizedH5234 in the streetsH2351; Their 17skinH5785 is shriveledH6821 on their bonesH6106, It is witheredH3001, it has becomeH1961 like woodH6086.9BetterH2896 are those 18 19slainH2491 with the swordH2719 ThanH4480 those 20slainH2491 with hungerH7458; For they 21 22pineH2100 awayH2100, being strickenH1856 For lack of the fruitsH8570 of 23the fieldH7706.10The handsH3027 of compassionateH7362 womenH802 24BoiledH1310 their own childrenH3206; They becameH1961 25foodH1262 for them Because of the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971.

Notes

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