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| Lamentations 4:1 | How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top 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? | How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head 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! | | 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? | The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! |
| Lamentations 4:3 | Even the sea monsters 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. | Even the sea-monsters draw out the breast, they nurse their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. |
| 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. | | 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. | 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 to them. |
| Lamentations 4:5 | They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that 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. | They that fed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. |
| Lamentations 4:6 | For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed 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. | For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. |
| Lamentations 4:7 | Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: | | Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire. | Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of 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. | | 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. | 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. |
| Lamentations 4:9 | They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain 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. | 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. |
| Lamentations 4:10 | The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat 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. | The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children: they were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people. |
| Lamentations 4:11 | The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. | | 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. | The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured her foundations. |
| Lamentations 4:12 | The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered 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. | The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy would have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. |
| Lamentations 4:13 | 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, | | 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. | 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 have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not 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. | They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. |
| Lamentations 4:15 | They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there. | | 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. | They cried to them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there. |
| Lamentations 4:16 | The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not 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. | The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders. |
| Lamentations 4:17 | As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us. | | 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. | As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us. |
| Lamentations 4:18 | They hunt our steps, that we cannot 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. | They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. |
| Lamentations 4:19 | Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon 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. | Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. |
| Lamentations 4:20 | The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen. | | 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. | The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen. |
| Lamentations 4:21 | 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. | | 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. | Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through to thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself 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 discover thy 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. | The punishment of thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will disclose thy sins. |
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