New American Standard Bible 2020
Lamentations 4:4-10
4The 1tongueH3956 of the infantH3243 clingsH1692 To the roofH2441 ofH2441 its mouthH2441 because of 2thirstH6772; The childrenH5768 3askH7592 for breadH3899, But noH369 oneH369 breaksH6536 it for them.5Those who used to eatH398 4delicaciesH4574 Are made to trembleH8074 in the streetsH2351; Those who were raisedH539 in crimsonH8438 clothing EmbraceH2263 garbageH830 heapsH830.6For the 5wrongdoingH5771 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 Is greaterH1431 thanH4480 the 67sinH2403 of SodomH5467, Which was 8overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, 9And noH3808 handsH3027 were turnedH2342 toward her.7Her 10consecratedH5139 onesH5139 were 11purerH2141 thanH4480 snowH7950, They shinedH6705 moreH4480 thanH4480 milkH2461; They were moreH4480 ruddyH119 in 12bodyH6106 thanH4480 pearlsH6443 ofH6443 coralH6443, Their formH1508 was like 1314lapisH5601 lazuliH5601.8Their appearanceH8389 isH2821 15darkerH2821 thanH4480 sootH7815, They are not recognizedH5234 in the streetsH2351; Their 16skinH5785 is shriveledH6821 on their bonesH6106, It isH3001 dryH3001, it has becomeH1961 like woodH6086.9BetterH2896 off are those 17killedH2491 by the swordH2719 ThanH4480 those killedH2491 by hungerH7458; For they 1819wasteH2100 awayH2100, 20strickenH1856 By the lackH4480 of the produceH8570 of the fieldH7706.10The handsH3027 of compassionateH7362 womenH802 21BoiledH1310 their own childrenH3206; They becameH1961 22foodH1262 for them Due to 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 4:6 Or punishment for wrongdoing ↩
- 6. Lamentations 4:6 Or punishment for sin ↩
- 7. Lamentations 4:6 Gen 19:24 ↩
- 8. Lamentations 4:6 Gen 19:25; Jer 20:16 ↩
- 9. Lamentations 4:6 I.e., without human intervention ↩
- 10. Lamentations 4:7 Or Nazirites ↩
- 11. Lamentations 4:7 Ps 51:7 ↩
- 12. Lamentations 4:7 Lit bones ↩
- 13. Lamentations 4:7 Heb sappir ↩
- 14. Lamentations 4:7 Ex 24:10; Job 28:16 ↩
- 15. Lamentations 4:8 Job 30:30; Lam 5:10 ↩
- 16. Lamentations 4:8 Job 19:20; Ps 102:3-5 ↩
- 17. Lamentations 4:9 Jer 16:4 ↩
- 18. Lamentations 4:9 Lit flow away ↩
- 19. Lamentations 4:9 Lev 26:39; Ezek 24:23 ↩
- 20. Lamentations 4:9 Lit pierced through ↩
- 21. Lamentations 4:10 Lev 26:29; Deut 28:57; 2 Kin 6:29; Jer 19:9; Lam 2:20; Ezek 5:10 ↩
- 22. Lamentations 4:10 Deut 28:53-55 ↩
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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