New American Standard Bible 1995
Lamentations 4:4-6
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 78sinH2403 of SodomH5467, Which was 9overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, And noH3808 handsH3027 were 10turnedH2342 toward her.
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 ↩
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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