Thematic Bible
Lamentations 4:1 (show verse)
How is the gold become dim, Changed the best -- the pure gold? Poured out are stones of the sanctuary At the head of all out-places.
Lamentations 4:2 (show verse)
The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter.
Lamentations 4:3 (show verse)
Even dragons have drawn out the breast, They have suckled their young ones, The daughter of my people is become cruel, Like the ostriches in a wilderness.
Lamentations 4:4 (show verse)
Cleaved hath the tongue of a suckling unto his palate with thirst, Infants asked bread, a dealer out they have none.
Lamentations 4:5 (show verse)
Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills.
Lamentations 4:6 (show verse)
And greater is the iniquity of the daughter of my people, Than the sin of Sodom, That was overturned as in a moment, And no hands were stayed on her.
Lamentations 4:7 (show verse)
Purer were her Nazarites than snow, Whiter than milk, ruddier of body than rubies, Of sapphire their form.
Asceticism » Practised by the nazarites
Famine » Described
Fraternity » Instances of » The nazarites, vows of
Milk » An animal secretion, of a white color
Nazarite » Character of
Nazarites » Esteemed pure
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Ruby
Snow » A symbol of whiteness
Snow » Figurative » Of purity
Famine » Described
Fraternity » Instances of » The nazarites, vows of
Milk » An animal secretion, of a white color
Nazarite » Character of
Nazarites » Esteemed pure
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Ruby
Snow » A symbol of whiteness
Snow » Figurative » Of purity
Lamentations 4:8 (show verse)
Darker than blackness hath been their visage, They have not been known in out-places, Cleaved hath their skin unto their bone, It hath withered -- it hath been as wood.
Lamentations 4:9 (show verse)
Better have been the pierced of a sword Than the pierced of famine, For these flow away, pierced through, Without the increase of the field.
Lamentations 4:10 (show verse)
The hands of merciful women have boiled their own children, They have been for food to them, In the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations 4:11 (show verse)
Completed hath Jehovah His fury, He hath poured out the fierceness of His anger, And he kindleth a fire in Zion, And it devoureth her foundations.
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Lamentations 4:12 (show verse)
Believe not did the kings of earth, And any of the inhabitants of the world, That come would an adversary and enemy Into the gates of Jerusalem.
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Lamentations 4:13 (show verse)
Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,
Lamentations 4:14 (show verse)
They have wandered naked in out-places, They have been polluted with blood, Without any being able to touch their clothing,
Lamentations 4:15 (show verse)
Turn aside -- unclean,' they called to them, 'Turn aside, turn aside, touch not,' For they fled -- yea, they have wandered, They have said among nations: 'They do not add to sojourn.'
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Lamentations 4:16 (show verse)
The face of Jehovah hath divided them, He doth not add to behold them, The face of priests they have not lifted up, Elders they have not favoured.
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Lamentations 4:17 (show verse)
While we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation that saveth not.
Lamentations 4:18 (show verse)
They have hunted our steps from going in our broad-places, Near hath been our end, fulfilled our days, For come hath our end.
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Lamentations 4:19 (show verse)
Swifter have been our pursuers, Than the eagles of the heavens, On the mountains they have burned after us, In the wilderness they have laid wait for us.
Lamentations 4:20 (show verse)
The breath of our nostrils -- the anointed of Jehovah, Hath been captured in their pits, of whom we said: 'In his shadow we do live among nations.'
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Lamentations 4:21 (show verse)
Joy and rejoice, O daughter of Edom, Dwelling in the land of Uz, Even unto thee pass over doth a cup, Thou art drunk, and makest thyself naked.
Lamentations 4:22 (show verse)
Completed is thy iniquity, daughter of Zion, He doth not add to remove thee, He hath inspected thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom, He hath removed thee because of thy sins!
No Themes for this verse.