Lamentations 4
Overview
4:1 Zion bewails her pitiful estate;
4:13 She confesses her sins;
4:21 Edom is threatened and Zion comforted. Verse 1 How is the gold 2 Kings 25:9, 25:10; Isaiah 1:21, 14:12; Ezekiel 7:19-22 the stones Lamentations 2:19; Jeremiah 52:13; Matthew 24:2; Mark 13:2; Luke 21:5, 21:6 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:16 - in the city; 1 Kings 14:27 - made; 2 Chronicles 12:10 - shields of brass; 36:19 - they burnt; Psalm 42:4 - When; 89:44 - Thou; Isaiah 1:22 - silver; 14:4 - golden city; 63:18 - our; Jeremiah 2:21 - into the degenerate; 7:14 - as; 48:39 - How is it; Lamentations 1:1 - How doth; 1:9 - came; 2:4 - he poured; 4:8 - they; Ezekiel 22:18 - brass; Micah 1:6 - and I will pour; Nahum 3:10 - at; Haggai 1:4 - and Verse 2 sons Isaiah 51:18; Zechariah 9:13 how Lamentations 2:21, 5:12; Isaiah 30:14; Jeremiah 19:11, 22:28; Romans 9:21-23; 2 Corinthians 4:7; 2 Timothy 2:20 Reciprocal 1 Kings 14:27 - made; Ezra 8:27 - precious; Psalm 89:44 - Thou; 144:12 - as plants; Isaiah 1:22 - silver; 51:20 - sons; Lamentations 1:16 - my children; 4:8 - they; Ezekiel 22:18 - brass; Joel 2:23 - ye children Verse 3 sea monstersor, sea calvesthe daughter Lamentations 2:20, 4:10; Leviticus 26:29; Deuteronomy 28:52-57; 2 Kings 6:26-29; Isaiah 49:15; Jeremiah 19:9; Ezekiel 5:10; Luke 23:28, 23:29 like Job 39:13-16; Romans 1:31 Reciprocal Genesis 41:55 - famished; Leviticus 26:26 - General; Deuteronomy 28:56 - and delicate; 1 Kings 3:21 - give; Job 39:16 - hardened; Isaiah 32:12 - lament; Jeremiah 4:11 - daughter; 6:26 - daughter; 32:24 - because; 47:3 - the fathers; Lamentations 2:11 - because; Ezekiel 16:5 - eye; Matthew 24:19 - General; Mark 13:17 - General Verse 4 tongue Psalm 22:15, 137:6 the young Lamentations 1:11, 2:11, 2:12; Deuteronomy 32:24; Matthew 7:9-11 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 32:25 - destroy; 1 Kings 3:21 - give; 2 Kings 25:3 - the famine; Psalm 59:15 - for meat; Isaiah 5:13 - honourable men are famished; 8:21 - hardly bestead; 32:12 - lament; 41:17 - their tongue; Jeremiah 2:25 - Withhold; 37:21 - until; 47:3 - the fathers; 52:6 - the famine; Matthew 24:19 - General; Mark 13:17 - General Verse 5 that did Deuteronomy 28:54-56; Isaiah 3:16-26, 24:6-12, 32:9-14; Jeremiah 6:2, 6:3; Amos 6:3-7; Luke 7:25; 1 Timothy 5:6; Revelation 18:7-9 brought 2 Samuel 1:24; Proverbs 31:21; Luke 16:19 embrace Job 24:8; Jeremiah 9:21, 9:22; Luke 15:16 Reciprocal 2 Kings 18:27 - eat; Psalm 44:25 - General; 59:15 - for meat; Isaiah 5:13 - honourable men are famished; 8:21 - hardly bestead; 47:1 - thou shalt; Jeremiah 37:21 - until; Lamentations 2:10 - elders; Micah 1:16 - thy delicate; Revelation 18:3 - her delicacies Verse 6 punishment of the iniquity of the daughteror, iniquity of the daughter, etc. Isaiah 1:9, 1:10; Ezekiel 16:48-50; Matthew 11:23, 11:24; Luke 10:12, 12:47 the punishment Lamentations 4:9; Genesis 19:25; Daniel 9:12; Matthew 24:21 Reciprocal Genesis 19:24 - the Lord; Exodus 33:5 - in a moment; Deuteronomy 32:32 - of the vine of Sodom; Jeremiah 4:11 - daughter; 6:26 - daughter; 30:7 - so; Lamentations 1:12 - if; 4:22 - The punishment of thine iniquity; Ezekiel 5:9 - that which; 16:46 - thy younger sister; 16:50 - therefore; Daniel 8:25 - but; Mark 13:19 - in those; Romans 9:29 - we had been; Revelation 18:17 - in one Verse 7 Nazarites Numbers 6:2-21; Judges 13:5, 13:7, 16:17; Amos 2:11, 2:12; Luke 1:15 purer 1 Samuel 16:12; Psalm 51:7, 144:12; Song of Songs 5:10; Daniel 1:15 their polishingGizrathom rendered by Dr. Blayney, "their veining," from gazar to divide, intersect, as the blue veins do the surface of the body. This is approved by Dr. A. Clarke, who remarks, "Milk will most certainly well apply to the whiteness of the skin; the beautiful ruby to the ruddiness of the flesh; and the sapphire, in its clear, transcendent purple, to the veins in a fine complexion.Reciprocal Exodus 28:17 - a sardius; Numbers 6:3 - General; 6:5 - razor; Job 2:12 - knew him; 28:18 - rubies; Lamentations 1:19 - my priests Verse 8 visage Lamentations 5:10; Job 30:17-19, 30:30; Joel 2:6; Nahum 2:10 blacker than a coalHeb. darker than blackness. Or, as Dr. Blayney renders, "duskier than the dawn;" shachar signifying "the dawn of the day, when it is neither light nor dark, but between both, at which time objects are not easily distinguished."they Lamentations 4:1, 4:2; Ruth 1:19, 1:20; Job 2:12; Isaiah 52:14 their skin Job 19:20, 33:21; Psalm 32:4, 38:3, 102:3-5, 102:11, 119:83 Reciprocal Numbers 6:5 - razor; Job 14:20 - changest; Psalm 102:5 - the voice; Song of Songs 1:6 - because; Jeremiah 14:2 - they Verse 9 for Leviticus 26:39; Ezekiel 24:23, 33:10 pine awayHeb. flow outReciprocal Genesis 47:13 - so that; Exodus 16:3 - Would; Numbers 20:3 - when; 1 Kings 17:12 - that we may eat it; 2 Kings 7:13 - they are even; 1 Chronicles 21:12 - three years' famine; Psalm 59:15 - for meat; Isaiah 5:13 - honourable men are famished; 8:21 - hardly bestead; 22:2 - thy slain; 36:12 - that they may; Jeremiah 14:2 - they; 14:18 - go forth; 22:10 - Weep ye; 37:21 - until; Lamentations 1:20 - abroad; 2:11 - because; 4:6 - the punishment; Ezekiel 4:16 - eat; 5:9 - that which; 6:7 - slain; 14:13 - break Verse 10 hands Lamentations 4:3, 2:20; 2 Kings 6:26-29 pitiful Isaiah 49:15 in Lamentations 3:48; Deuteronomy 28:56, 28:57; 2 Kings 6:29 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:29 - General; Deuteronomy 28:53 - the fruit; 2 Kings 6:28 - Give thy son; Psalm 59:15 - for meat; Isaiah 8:21 - hardly bestead; 9:20 - And he; 22:2 - thy slain; 36:12 - that they may; Jeremiah 4:11 - daughter; 6:26 - daughter; 15:9 - She that hath; 19:9 - eat the; 37:21 - until; Lamentations 1:20 - abroad; 2:11 - for; Ezekiel 4:16 - eat; 5:10 - the fathers; 14:13 - break; 16:5 - eye; Matthew 24:19 - General; Mark 13:17 - General; Luke 21:23 - woe Verse 11 Lord Lamentations 4:22, 2:8, 2:17; Deuteronomy 32:21-25; Jeremiah 6:11, 6:12, 7:20, 9:9-11, 13:14; 14:15, 14:16, 15:1-4, 19:3-11, 23:19, 23:20, 24:8-10; Ezekiel 20:47, 20:48; 22:31; Daniel 9:12; Zechariah 1:6; Luke 21:22 kindled Deuteronomy 32:22; Jeremiah 21:14 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 11:5 - the castle; 2 Chronicles 34:25 - my wrath; Psalm 78:49 - cast; Isaiah 59:18 - fury; Jeremiah 4:4 - lest; 17:27 - then; 21:12 - lest; 32:29 - and set; 36:7 - for; 42:18 - As mine; Ezekiel 5:13 - shall mine; 6:12 - thus; 7:8 - pour; 20:21 - accomplish; 30:8 - when I; 36:18 - I poured; Nahum 1:2 - is furious; 1:6 - his fury; Zephaniah 2:2 - before the fierce Verse 12 Deuteronomy 29:24-28; 1 Kings 9:8, 9:9; Psalm 48:4-6 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:32 - and your; Deuteronomy 28:59 - General; 2 Kings 25:8 - Nebuzaradan; 1 Chronicles 11:5 - the castle; Psalm 125:2 - As the mountains; 147:13 - he hath; Isaiah 5:5 - I will take; Jeremiah 20:5 - I will deliver; 21:13 - Who; 22:8 - General; Ezekiel 21:20 - the defenced; Habakkuk 1:5 - and regard; Zechariah 1:6 - Like Verse 13 the sins Lamentations 2:14; Jeremiah 5:31, 6:13, 14:14, 23:11-21; Ezekiel 22:26-28; Micah 3:11, 3:12; Zephaniah 3:3, 3:4 that Jeremiah 2:20, 26:8, 26:9; Matthew 23:31, 23:33-37; Luke 11:47-51; Acts 7:52; 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 2:16 Reciprocal 1 Kings 9:9 - Because; 2 Chronicles 7:22 - Because they forsook; Isaiah 24:2 - as with the people; 43:27 - and thy; 59:7 - and they; Jeremiah 7:6 - and shed; 8:10 - from the prophet; 14:18 - yea; 19:4 - filled; 26:19 - Thus; 30:15 - for the; 44:3 - of their; Lamentations 2:20 - shall the priest; 5:16 - woe; Ezekiel 9:9 - and the land; 11:6 - General; 13:2 - prophesy against; 22:25 - a conspiracy; 34:3 - ye kill; Hosea 4:2 - toucheth; 9:8 - but; Zephaniah 1:17 - because; Malachi 2:1 - General; Matthew 23:35 - upon; Luke 13:34 - killest; Habakkuk 3:1 - were slain; Revelation 16:6 - they have Verse 14 have wandered Deuteronomy 28:28, 28:29; Isaiah 29:10-12, 56:10, 59:9-11; Micah 3:6, 3:7; Matthew 15:14; Ephesians 4:18 they have polluted Numbers 35:33; Isaiah 1:15; Jeremiah 2:34 so that men could not touchor, in that they could not but touch, Numbers 19:16; Hosea 4:2 Reciprocal Numbers 19:11 - toucheth the dead; Isaiah 43:27 - and thy; 59:10 - grope; Jeremiah 26:8 - the priests; 26:19 - Thus; Lamentations 3:45 - as; Ezekiel 9:9 - and the land; Zephaniah 1:17 - they shall; Matthew 23:35 - upon; Habakkuk 3:1 - were slain Verse 15 Reciprocal Leviticus 13:45 - Unclean; 26:33 - General; Isaiah 23:12 - there also; Jeremiah 9:19 - our; 33:24 - thus; Lamentations 1:8 - all; 1:17 - Jerusalem; 2:9 - her king; 3:45 - as; Zechariah 8:13 - a curse Verse 16 angeror, facehath Genesis 49:7; Leviticus 26:33-39; Deuteronomy 28:25, 28:64, 28:65, 32:26; Jeremiah 15:4, 24:9 he will Psalm 106:44; Habakkuk 3:1 they respected Lamentations 5:12; 2 Kings 25:18-21; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Isaiah 9:14-16 Reciprocal 2 Kings 25:20 - and brought; Lamentations 1:8 - all; 2:6 - the king; 2:10 - elders; 2:20 - shall the priest Verse 17 our eyes Lamentations 1:19; 2 Kings 24:7; Isaiah 20:5, 30:1-7, 31:1-3; Jeremiah 2:18, 2:36, 8:20; 37:7-10; Ezekiel 29:6, 29:7, 29:16 for aFor the Egyptians, who were their pretended allies; but who were neither able nor willing to help them.Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:32 - fail; 2 Kings 16:7 - and save; Job 11:20 - the eyes; 17:5 - the eyes; 31:16 - the eyes; Psalm 31:9 - mine; 108:12 - for vain; 119:123 - General; Isaiah 38:14 - mine eyes; Jeremiah 4:30 - in vain; 13:16 - while; 14:6 - their; 14:19 - we; Lamentations 1:13 - he hath spread; Ezekiel 7:25 - and they; 17:17 - shall Verse 18 hunt Lamentations 3:52; 1 Samuel 24:14; 2 Kings 25:4, 25:5; Job 10:16; Psalm 140:11; Jeremiah 16:16; 39:4, 39:5, 52:7-9 our end is near 1:12, 51:33; Ezekiel 7:2-12, 12:22, 12:23, 12:27; Amos 8:2 Reciprocal Judges 5:6 - the highways; 1 Samuel 24:11 - thou huntest; Jeremiah 51:13 - thine; Lamentations 1:3 - all; Ezekiel 7:25 - and they; Micah 7:2 - hunt Verse 19 persecutors Deuteronomy 28:49; Isaiah 5:26-28, 30:16, 30:17; Jeremiah 4:13; Hosea 8:1; Habakkuk 1:8; Matthew 24:27, 24:28 the eaglesThe eagle, whose wings are of an extraordinary length, darts with amazing rapidity through the voids of heaven.they pursued Amos 2:14, 9:1-3 Reciprocal Leviticus 11:13 - the eagle; 2 Samuel 1:23 - swifter; 2 Kings 25:6 - they took; Job 9:26 - as the eagle; Jeremiah 48:40 - he shall; 52:8 - General; Lamentations 1:3 - all; 5:5 - Our necks are under persecution; Ezekiel 12:13 - My net; 17:3 - A great; Daniel 7:4 - like; Hosea 8:3 - the enemy Verse 20 breath Lamentations 2:9; Genesis 2:7, 44:30; 2 Samuel 18:3 the anointed 1 Samuel 12:3, 12:5, 16:6, 24:6, 24:10, 26:9, 26:16; 2 Samuel 1:14, 1:21, 19:21; Psalm 89:20, 89:21 was taken Jeremiah 39:5, 52:8; Ezekiel 12:13, 17:18, 19:4-8 Reciprocal Genesis 37:24 - and cast; Deuteronomy 28:36 - bring thee; 2 Kings 11:12 - anointed him; 25:6 - they took; 2 Chronicles 35:25 - Jeremiah; Psalm 89:38 - wroth; 91:1 - under; 146:4 - his thoughts; Ecclesiastes 4:14 - also; Isaiah 30:2 - the shadow; 43:28 - I have; Jeremiah 34:5 - and they; 34:21 - Zedekiah; Lamentations 2:6 - the king; Ezekiel 17:20 - I will spread; 19:1 - the princes; 19:8 - and spread; 19:14 - This is; 31:17 - dwelt; Daniel 4:12 - shadow; Micah 4:9 - is there; Matthew 26:56 - that; Mark 4:32 - lodge; 14:46 - General Verse 21 be glad Psalm 83:3-12, 137:7; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Ezekiel 25:6, 25:8, 26:2, 35:11-15; Obadiah 1:10-16 the land Genesis 36:28; Job 1:1 the cup Isaiah 34:1-17, 63:1-6; Jeremiah 25:15-29, 49:12; Ezekiel 25:12-14, 35:3-9; Amos 1:11; Obadiah 1:1, 1:10-14; Malachi 1:2-4 and shalt 2 Chronicles 28:19; Micah 1:11; Revelation 16:15 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 30:7 - General; 2 Kings 19:21 - the daughter; 1 Chronicles 1:42 - Jakan; 2 Chronicles 18:14 - Go ye up; Psalm 60:3 - to drink; Proverbs 24:18 - and he; Isaiah 29:9 - they are; Jeremiah 25:16 - General; 25:20 - Uz; 25:21 - Edom; 25:27 - Drink; 25:34 - the days of your; 30:16 - General; 48:26 - ye him; 49:8 - for; 50:11 - ye were; Lamentations 1:8 - they; 1:21 - they are; 4:22 - he will visit; Ezekiel 25:3 - thou saidst; 25:13 - I will also; 35:2 - and prophesy; 35:15 - didst; 36:5 - against all; Hosea 9:1 - Rejoice; Joel 3:19 - Edom; Obadiah 1:12 - rejoiced; 1:15 - the day; Micah 7:8 - Rejoice; Malachi 1:4 - The people; Revelation 14:10 - into Verse 22 The punishment of thine iniquityor, Thine iniquity, Lamentations 4:6 *marg. Isaiah 40:2; Jeremiah 46:27, 46:28, 50:20 he will no Isaiah 52:1, 60:18; Jeremiah 32:40; Ezekiel 37:28 he will visit Lamentations 4:21; Psalm 137:7 discover thy sinsor, carry thee captive for thy sinsReciprocal Numbers 16:29 - visited; Deuteronomy 30:7 - General; Ezra 2:1 - whom Nebuchadnezzar; Proverbs 24:18 - and he; Jeremiah 5:9 - I not visit; 5:25 - General; 25:21 - Edom; 30:16 - General; 49:8 - for; 49:12 - they whose; 50:11 - ye were; Lamentations 1:21 - they are; 4:11 - Lord; Ezekiel 5:13 - shall mine; 6:12 - thus; 16:57 - thy wickedness; 25:13 - I will also; 35:2 - and prophesy; 38:8 - thou shalt be; Daniel 9:24 - and to; Amos 1:11 - because; Obadiah 1:1 - concerning; 1:15 - the day; Micah 7:8 - Rejoice; Malachi 1:4 - The people