Lamentations 4:1 How is the gold2091 become dim!6004 how is the most2896 fine gold3800 changed!8132 the stones68 of the sanctuary6944 are poured out8210 in the top7218 of every street.2351 cr 2 The precious3368 sons1121 of Zion,6726 comparable5537 to fine gold,6337 how are they esteemed2803 as earthen2789 pitchers,5035 the work4639 of the hands3027 of the potter!3335 cr 3 Even the sea monsters8577{Or, sea calves} draw out2502 the breast,7699 they give suck3243 to their young ones:1482 the daughter1323 of my people5971 is become cruel,393 like the ostriches3283 in the wilderness.4057 cr 4 The tongue3956 of the sucking child3243 cleaveth1692 to the roof of his mouth2441 for thirst:6772 the young children5768 ask7592 bread,3899 and no man breaketh6566 it unto them. cr 5 They that did feed398 delicately4574 are desolate8074 in the streets:2351 they that were brought up539 in scarlet8438 embrace2263 dunghills.830 cr 6 For the punishment of the iniquity5771{Or, iniquity} of the daughter1323 of my people5971 is greater1431 than the punishment2403 of the sin of Sodom,5467 that was overthrown2015 as in a moment,7281 and no hands3027 stayed2342 on her. cr 7 Her Nazarites5139 were purer2141 than snow,7950 they were whiter6705 than milk,2461 they were more ruddy119 in body6106 than rubies,6443 their polishing1508 was of sapphire:5601 cr 8 Their visage8389 is blacker2821 than a coal;7815{Heb. darker than blackness} they are not known5234 in the streets:2351 their skin5785 cleaveth6821 to their bones;6106 it is withered,3001 it is become like a stick.6086 cr 9 They that be slain2491 with the sword2719 are better2896 than they that be slain2491 with hunger:7458 for these1992 pine away,2100{Heb. flow out} stricken1856 through for want of the fruits8570 of the field.7704 cr 10 The hands3027 of the pitiful7362 women802 have sodden1310 their own children:3206 they were their meat1262 in the destruction7667 of the daughter1323 of my people.5971 cr 11 The LORD3068 hath accomplished3615 his fury;2534 he hath poured out8210 his fierce2740 anger,639 and hath kindled3341 a fire784 in Zion,6726 and it hath devoured398 the foundations3247 thereof. cr 12 The kings4428 of the earth,776 and all the inhabitants3427 of the world,8398 would not have believed539 that the adversary6862 and the enemy341 should have entered935 into the gates8179 of Jerusalem.3389 cr

Lamentations 4:13 For the sins2403 of her prophets,5030 and the iniquities5771 of her priests,3548 that have shed8210 the blood1818 of the just6662 in the midst7130 of her, cr 14 They have wandered5128 as blind5787 men in the streets,2351 they have polluted1351 themselves with blood,1818 so that men could3201 not3808 touch5060{Or, in that they could not but touch} their garments.3830 cr 15 They cried7121 unto them, Depart5493 ye; it is unclean;2931{Or, ye polluted} depart,5493 depart,5493 touch5060 not: when they fled away5132 and wandered,5128 they said559 among the heathen,1471 They shall no more3254 sojourn1481 there. cr 16 The anger6440{Or, face} of the LORD3068 hath divided2505 them; he will no more3254 regard5027 them: they respected5375 not the persons6440 of the priests,3548 they favoured2603 not the elders.2205 cr 17 As for us, our eyes5869 as yet failed3615 for our vain1892 help:5833 in our watching6836 we have watched6822 for a nation1471 that could not save3467 us. cr 18 They hunt6679 our steps,6806 that we cannot go3212 in our streets:7339 our end7093 is near,7126 our days3117 are fulfilled;4390 for our end7093 is come.935 cr 19 Our persecutors7291 are swifter7031 than the eagles5404 of the heaven:8064 they pursued1814 us upon the mountains,2022 they laid wait693 for us in the wilderness.4057 cr 20 The breath7307 of our nostrils,639 the anointed4899 of the LORD,3068 was taken3920 in their pits,7825 of whom we said,559 Under his shadow6738 we shall live2421 among the heathen.1471 cr

Lamentations 4:21 Rejoice7797 and be glad,8055 O daughter1323 of Edom,123 that dwellest3427 in the land776 of Uz;5780 the cup3563 also shall pass5674 through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken,7937 and shalt make thyself naked.6168 cr

Lamentations 4:22 The punishment of thine iniquity5771{Or, thine iniquity} is accomplished,8552 O daughter1323 of Zion;6726 he will no more3254 carry thee away into captivity:1540 he will visit6485 thine iniquity,5771 O daughter1323 of Edom;123 he will discover1540 thy sins.2403{Or, carry thee captive for thy sins} cr