Lamentations 4
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - Lamentations 4 << | >> 12345 4:1 How is the gold2091 become dim6004! {how} is the most2896 fine gold3800 changed8132! the stones0068 of the sanctuary6944 are poured out8210 in the top7218 of every street2351. 4:2 The precious3368 sons1121 of Zion6726, comparable5537 to fine gold6337, how are they esteemed2803 as earthen2789 pitchers5035, the work4639 of the hands3027 of the potter3335! 4:3 Even the sea monsters8577 draw out2502 the breast7699, they give suck3243 to their young ones1482: the daughter1323 of my people5971 {is become} cruel0393, like the ostriches3283 in the wilderness4057. 4:4 The tongue3956 of the sucking child3243 cleaveth1692 to the roof of his mouth2441 for thirst6772: the young children5768 ask7592 bread3899, {and} no man breaketh6566 {it} unto them. 4:5 They that did feed0398 delicately4574 are desolate8074 in the streets2351: they that were brought up0539 in scarlet8438 embrace2263 dunghills0830. 4:6 For the punishment of the iniquity5771 of the daughter1323 of my people5971 is greater1431 than the punishment2403 of the sin of Sodom5467, that was overthrown2015 as in a moment7281, and no hands3027 stayed2342 on her. 4:7 Her Nazarites5139 were purer2141 than snow7950, they were whiter6705 than milk2461, they were more ruddy0119 in body6106 than rubies6443, their polishing1508 {was} of sapphire5601: 4:8 Their visage8389 is blacker2821 than a coal7815; they are not known5234 in the streets2351: their skin5785 cleaveth6821 to their bones6106; it is withered3001, it is become like a stick6086. 4:9 {They that be} slain2491 with the sword2719 are better2896 than {they that be} slain2491 with hunger7458: for these1992 pine away2100, stricken1856 through for {want of} the fruits8570 of the field7704. 4:10 The hands3027 of the pitiful7362 women0802 have sodden1310 their own children3206: they were their meat1262 in the destruction7667 of the daughter1323 of my people5971. 4:11 The LORD3068 hath accomplished3615 his fury2534; he hath poured out8210 his fierce2740 anger0639, and hath kindled3341 a fire0784 in Zion6726, and it hath devoured0398 the foundations3247 thereof. 4:12 The kings4428 of the earth0776, and all the inhabitants3427 of the world8398, would not have believed0539 that the adversary6862 and the enemy0341 should have entered0935 into the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389. 4:13 For the sins2403 of her prophets5030, {and} the iniquities5771 of her priests3548, that have shed8210 the blood1818 of the just6662 in the midst7130 of her, 4:14 They have wandered5128 {as} blind5787 {men} in the streets2351, they have polluted1351 themselves with blood1818, so that men could3201 not3808 touch5060 their garments3830. 4:15 They cried7121 unto them, Depart5493 ye; {it is} unclean2931; depart5493, depart5493, touch5060 not: when they fled away5132 and wandered5128, they said0559 among the heathen1471, They shall no more3254 sojourn1481 {there}. 4:16 The anger6440 of the LORD3068 hath divided2505 them; he will no more3254 regard5027 them: they respected5375 not the persons6440 of the priests3548, they favoured2603 not the elders2205. 4:17 As for us, our eyes5869 as yet failed3615 for our vain1892 help5833: in our watching6836 we have watched6822 for a nation1471 {that} could not save3467 {us}. 4:18 They hunt6679 our steps6806, that we cannot go3212 in our streets7339: our end7093 is near7126, our days3117 are fulfilled4390; for our end7093 is come0935. 4:19 Our persecutors7291 are swifter7031 than the eagles5404 of the heaven8064: they pursued1814 us upon the mountains2022, they laid wait0693 for us in the wilderness4057. 4:20 The breath7307 of our nostrils0639, the anointed4899 of the LORD3068, was taken3920 in their pits7825, of whom we said0559, Under his shadow6738 we shall live2421 among the heathen1471. 4:21 Rejoice7797 and be glad8055, O daughter1323 of Edom0123, that dwellest3427 in the land0776 of Uz5780; the cup3563 also shall pass5674 through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken7937, and shalt make thyself naked6168. 4:22 The punishment of thine iniquity5771 is accomplished8552, O daughter1323 of Zion6726; he will no more3254 carry thee away into captivity1540: he will visit6485 thine iniquity5771, O daughter1323 of Edom0123; he will discover1540 thy sins2403.