New Living Translation
Lamentations 4:21
21Are you rejoicing in the land of Uz, O people of Edom? But you, too, must drink from the cup of the Lord’s anger. You, too, will be stripped naked in your drunkenness.
Lamentations 4:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.
- New International Version (NIV)Rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom, you who live in the land of Uz. But to you also the cup will be passed; you will be drunk and stripped naked.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz; but to you also the cup shall pass; you shall become drunk and strip yourself bare.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, You who dwell in the land of Uz! The cup shall also pass over to you And you shall become drunk and make yourself naked.
Context of Lamentations 4:21
19Our enemies were swifter than eagles in flight. If we fled to the mountains, they found us. If we hid in the wilderness, they were waiting for us there. 20Our king—the Lord’s anointed, the very life of our nation— was caught in their snares. We had thought that his shadow would protect us against any nation on earth! Are you rejoicing in the land of Uz, O people of Edom? But you, too, must drink from the cup of the Lord’s anger. You, too, will be stripped naked in your drunkenness. 22O beautiful Jerusalem, your punishment will end; you will soon return from exile. But Edom, your punishment is just beginning; soon your many sins will be exposed.
Read all of Lamentations 4Lamentations 4:21 word by word
שִׂ֤ישִׂי וְשִׂמְחִי֙ בַּת־אֱד֔וֹם יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ע֑וּץ גַּם־עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ תַּעֲבָר־כּ֔וֹס תִּשְׁכְּרִ֖י וְתִתְעָרִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Rejoiceשׂוּשׂώûώ ώîyώ · to rejoiceH7797
- and be gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
- O daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
- that dwellestיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of Uzעוּץ‛ûts · UzH5780
- the cupכּוֹסkôs · cupH3563
- also shall passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- through unto thee: thou shalt be drunkenשָׁכַרshâkar · be drunkH7937
- and shalt make thyself nakedעָרָה‛ârâh · to uncoverH6168
Cross-references for Lamentations 4:21
- Psalms 83:3They devise crafty schemes against your people; they conspire against your precious ones.
- Psalms 137:7O Lord, remember what the Edomites did on the day the armies of Babylon captured Jerusalem. “Destroy it!” they yelled. “Level it to the ground!”
- Ecclesiastes 11:9Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
- Ezekiel 25:6“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you clapped and danced and cheered with glee at the destruction of my people,
- Ezekiel 26:2“Son of man, Tyre has rejoiced over the fall of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Ha! She who was the gateway to the rich trade routes to the east has been broken, and I am the heir! Because she has been made desolate, I will become wealthy!’
- Ezekiel 35:11Therefore, as surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will pay back your angry deeds with my own. I will punish you for all your acts of anger, envy, and hatred. And I will make myself known to Israel by what I do to you.
- Obadiah 1:10“Because of the violence you did to your close relatives in Israel, you will be filled with shame and destroyed forever.
- Genesis 36:28The descendants of Dishan were Uz and Aran.
- Job 1:1There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil.
- Isaiah 34:1Come here and listen, O nations of the earth. Let the world and everything in it hear my words.
- Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, from the city of Bozrah, with his clothing stained red? Who is this in royal robes, marching in his great strength? “It is I, the Lord, announcing your salvation! It is I, the Lord, who has the power to save!”
- Jeremiah 25:15This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup filled to the brim with my anger, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it.
- Jeremiah 49:12And this is what the Lord says: “If the innocent must suffer, how much more must you! You will not go unpunished! You must drink this cup of judgment!
- Ezekiel 25:12“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Edom have sinned greatly by avenging themselves against the people of Judah.
- Ezekiel 35:3Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord: “I am your enemy, O Mount Seir, and I will raise my fist against you to destroy you completely.
- Amos 1:11This is what the Lord says: “The people of Edom have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They chased down their relatives, the Israelites, with swords, showing them no mercy. In their rage, they slashed them continually and were unrelenting in their anger.
Commentaries on Lamentations 4:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Rejoice and be Lad, O daughter of Edom - A strong irony. The cup also shall pass through unto thee - Thou who hast triumphed in our disasters shalt shortly have enough of thy own. They had joined themselves to the Chaldeans, (see Psalm 137:7;), and therefore they should share in the desolations of Babylon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21The prophet ends his elegy with the language of Messianic hope. The earthly king had fallen Lamentations 4:20; but Israel cannot really perish. First then Edom, the representative of the Church‘s foes, is ironically told to rejoice. Rejoice she did at the capture of Jerusalem Lamentations 4:22 The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished - literally, Thy iniquity is ended. This is the result of Judah having borne her punishment. And as it is not just…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21Verse 21 ,22 Here it is foretold that an end should be put to Zion's troubles. Not the fulness of punishment deserved, but of what God has determined to inflict. An end shall be put to Edom's triumphs. All the troubles of the church and of the believer will soon be accomplished. And the doom of their enemies approaches. The Lord will bring their sins to light, and they shall lie down in eternal sorrow. Edom here represents all the enemies of the church…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Uz was a region east of the Jordan River. It extended south to Edom. Uz was the homeland of Job (Job 1:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Rejoice--at our calamities (Psa 137:7). This is a prophecy that Edom should exult over the fall of Jerusalem. At the same time it is implied, Edom's joy shall be short-lived. Ironically she is told, Rejoice while thou mayest (Ec 11:9). cup--for this image of the confounding effects of God's wrath, see Jr 13:12; 25:15, 16, 21; as to Edom, Jr 49:7-22. Tau.Read the comment
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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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