# Lamentations 4 ## Lamentations 4:1 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:1 - ## Lamentations 4:2 - [KJV] The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! - [ASV] The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:2 - ## Lamentations 4:3 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:3 - ## Lamentations 4:4 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] Cleaved hath the tongue of a suckling unto his palate with thirst, Infants asked bread, a dealer out they have none. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:4 - ## Lamentations 4:5 - [KJV] They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. - [ASV] They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. - [YLT] Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:5 - ## Lamentations 4:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:6 - ## Lamentations 4:7 - [KJV] Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing *was* of sapphire: - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] Purer were her Nazarites than snow, Whiter than milk, ruddier of body than rubies, Of sapphire their form. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:7 - ## Lamentations 4:8 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:8 - ## Lamentations 4:9 - [KJV] *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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:9 - ## Lamentations 4:10 - [KJV] The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. - [ASV] The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children; They were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:10 - ## Lamentations 4:11 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:11 - ## Lamentations 4:12 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:12 - ## Lamentations 4:13 - [KJV] 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, - [ASV] *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. - [YLT] Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous, ### Notes on Lamentations 4:13 - ## Lamentations 4:14 - [KJV] They have wandered *as* blind *men* in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. - [ASV] They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men cannot touch their garments. - [YLT] They have wandered naked in out-places, They have been polluted with blood, Without *any* being able to touch their clothing, ### Notes on Lamentations 4:14 - ## Lamentations 4:15 - [KJV] 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*. - [ASV] 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*. - [YLT] '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.' ### Notes on Lamentations 4:15 - ## Lamentations 4:16 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:16 - ## Lamentations 4:17 - [KJV] 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*. - [ASV] Our eyes do yet fail *in looking* for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save. - [YLT] While we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation *that* saveth not. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:17 - ## Lamentations 4:18 - [KJV] They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] They have hunted our steps from going in our broad-places, Near hath been our end, fulfilled our days, For come hath our end. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:18 - ## Lamentations 4:19 - [KJV] Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. - [ASV] Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens: They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:19 - ## Lamentations 4:20 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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.' ### Notes on Lamentations 4:20 - ## Lamentations 4:21 - [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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Lamentations 4:21 - ## Lamentations 4:22 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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! ### Notes on Lamentations 4:22 -