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| Lamentations 4:1 | How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street. | | How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street. | Aleph. How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street? |
| Lamentations 4:2 | The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! | | The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! | Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands? |
| Lamentations 4:3 | Even the jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. | | Even the jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. | Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert. |
| Lamentations 4:4 | The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them. | | The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them. | Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them. |
| Lamentations 4:5 | They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. | | Those who did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: Those who were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. | He. They that were fed delicately have died in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet have embraced the dung. |
| Lamentations 4:6 | For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid upon her. | | For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid on her. | Vau. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people is made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and hands took nothing in her. |
| Lamentations 4:7 | Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire. | | Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire. | Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire. |
| Lamentations 4:8 | Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. | | Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaves to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. | Heth. Their face is now made blacker than coals, and they are not known in the streets: their skin hath stuck to their bones, it is withered, and is become like wood. |
| Lamentations 4:9 | They that are slain with the sword are better than they that are slain with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field. | | Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field. | Teth. It was better with them that were slain by the sword, than with them that died with hunger: for these pined away being consumed for want of the fruits of the earth. |
| Lamentations 4:10 | The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children; They were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people. | | The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children; They were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people. | Jod. The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. |
| Lamentations 4:11 | Jehovah hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger; And he hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath devoured the foundations thereof. | | Yahweh has accomplished his wrath, he has poured out his fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, which has devoured the foundations of it. | Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. |
| Lamentations 4:12 | The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem. | | The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem. | Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem. |
| Lamentations 4:13 | [It is] because of the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her. | | [It is] because of the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her. | Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her. |
| Lamentations 4:14 | They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men cannot touch their garments. | | They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments. | Nun. They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they were defiled with blood: and when they could not help walking in it, they held up their skirts. |
| Lamentations 4:15 | Depart ye, they cried unto them, Unclean! depart, depart, touch not! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [here]. | | Depart you, they cried to them, Unclean! depart, depart, don't touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [here]. | Samech. Depart you that are defiled, they cried out to them: Depart, get ye hence, touch not: for they quarrelled, and being removed, they said among the Gentiles: He will no more dwell among them. |
| Lamentations 4:16 | The anger of Jehovah hath scattered them; he will no more regard them: They respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders. | | The anger of Yahweh has scattered them; he will no more regard them: They didn't respect the persons of the priests, they didn't favor the elders. | Phe. The face of the Lord hath divided them, he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, neither had they pity on the ancient. |
| Lamentations 4:17 | Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save. | | Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save. | Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that was not able to save. |
| Lamentations 4:18 | They hunt our steps, so that we cannot go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. | | They hunt our steps, so that we can't go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. | Sade. Our steps have slipped in the way of our streets, our end draweth near: our days are fulfilled, for our end is come. |
| Lamentations 4:19 | Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens: They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. | | Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky: They chased us on the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. | Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. |
| Lamentations 4:20 | The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations. | | The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations. | Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the Gentiles. |
| Lamentations 4:21 | Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz: The cup shall pass through unto thee also; thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. | | Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, that dwell in the land of Uz: The cup shall pass through to you also; you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked. | Sin. Rejoice, and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Hus: to thee also shall the cup come, thou shalt be made drunk, and naked. |
| Lamentations 4:22 | The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: He will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will uncover thy sins. | | The punishment of your iniquity is accomplished, daughter of Zion; he will no more carry you away into captivity: He will visit your iniquity, daughter of Edom; he will uncover your sins. | Thau. Thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Sion, he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he visited thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he hath discovered thy sins. The Prayer of Jeremias the Prophet. |
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