Lamentations 4 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

How ^H351 dark ^H6004 the gold ^H2091 has become ^H6004,

How the pure ^H2896 gold ^H3800 has changed ^H8132!

The sacred ^H6944 stones ^H68 are spilled ^H8210 out ^H8210

At the [fn]corner ^H7218 of every ^H3605 street ^H2351.

The precious ^H3368 sons ^H1121 of Zion ^H6726,

Weighed ^H5537 against pure ^H6337 gold ^H6337,

How ^H351 they are regarded ^H2803 as earthenware ^H2789 jars ^H5035,

The work ^H4639 of a potter’s ^H3335 hands ^H3027!

Even ^H1571 jackals ^H8565 offer ^H2502 the breast ^H7699,

They nurse ^H3243 their young ^H1482;

But the daughter ^H1323 of my people ^H5971 has proved ^H393 herself cruel ^H393,

Like ostriches ^H3283 in the wilderness ^H4057.

The tongue ^H3956 of the infant ^H3243 clings ^H1692

To the roof ^H2441 of ^H2441 its mouth ^H2441 because of thirst ^H6772;

The children ^H5768 ask ^H7592 for bread ^H3899,

But no ^H369 one ^H369 breaks ^H6536 it for them.

Those who used to eat ^H398 delicacies ^H4574

Are made to tremble ^H8074 in the streets ^H2351;

Those who were raised ^H539 in crimson ^H8438 clothing

Embrace ^H2263 garbage ^H830 heaps ^H830.

For the [fn]wrongdoing ^H5771 of the daughter ^H1323 of my people ^H5971

Is greater ^H1431 than ^H4480 the [fn]sin ^H2403 of Sodom ^H5467,

Which was overthrown ^H2015 as in a moment ^H7281,

[fn]And no ^H3808 hands ^H3027 were turned ^H2342 toward her.

Her [fn]consecrated ^H5139 ones ^H5139 were purer ^H2141 than ^H4480 snow ^H7950,

They shined ^H6705 more ^H4480 than ^H4480 milk ^H2461;

They were more ^H4480 ruddy ^H119 in [fn]body ^H6106 than ^H4480 pearls ^H6443 of ^H6443 coral ^H6443,

Their form ^H1508 was like [fn]lapis ^H5601 lazuli ^H5601.

Their appearance ^H8389 is ^H2821 darker ^H2821 than ^H4480 soot ^H7815,

They are not recognized ^H5234 in the streets ^H2351;

Their skin ^H5785 is shriveled ^H6821 on their bones ^H6106,

It is ^H3001 dry ^H3001, it has become ^H1961 like wood ^H6086.

Better ^H2896 off are those killed ^H2491 by the sword ^H2719

Than ^H4480 those killed ^H2491 by hunger ^H7458;

For they [fn]waste ^H2100 away ^H2100, [fn]stricken ^H1856

By the lack ^H4480 of the produce ^H8570 of the field ^H7704.

The hands ^H3027 of compassionate ^H7362 women ^H802

Boiled ^H1310 their own children ^H3206;

They became ^H1961 food ^H1262 for them

Due to the destruction ^H7667 of the daughter ^H1323 of my people ^H5971.

The LORD ^H3068 has expended ^H3615 His wrath ^H2534,

He has poured ^H8210 out ^H8210 His fierce ^H2740 anger ^H639;

And He has kindled ^H3341 a fire ^H784 in Zion ^H6726,

And it has consumed ^H398 its foundations ^H3247.

The kings ^H4428 of the earth ^H776 did not believe ^H539,

Nor ^H3808 did any ^H3605 of the inhabitants ^H3427 of the world ^H8398,

That the adversary ^H6862 and the enemy ^H340

Would enter ^H935 the gates ^H8179 of Jerusalem ^H3389.

Because ^H4480 of the sins ^H2403 of her prophets ^H5030

And the wrongdoings ^H5771 of her priests ^H3548,

Who have shed ^H8210 in her midst ^H7130

The blood ^H1818 of the righteous ^H6662,

They wandered ^H5128, blind ^H5787, in the streets ^H2351;

They were defiled ^H1351 with blood ^H1818,

Such that no ^H3808 one could ^H3201 touch ^H5060 their garments ^H3830.

“Keep ^H5493 away ^H5493! Unclean ^H2931!” [fn]they cried ^H7121 out ^H7121 of themselves.

“Keep ^H5493 away ^H5493, keep ^H5493 away ^H5493, do not touch ^H5060!”

For they distanced ^H5327 themselves ^H5327 as ^H1571 well ^H1571 as wandered ^H5128;

People among the nations ^H1471 said ^H559,

“They shall not continue ^H3254 to reside ^H1481 with us.”

The presence ^H6440 of the LORD ^H3068 has scattered ^H2505 them,

He will not continue ^H3254 to look ^H5027 at them;

They did not [fn]honor ^H5375 H6440 the priests ^H3548,

They did not favor ^H2603 the elders ^H2205.

Yet ^H5750 our eyes ^H5869 failed ^H3615,

Looking for [fn]help ^H5833 was useless ^H1892;

At our observation ^H6836 point ^H6836 we have watched ^H6822

For a nation ^H1471 that could not save ^H3467.

They hunted ^H6679 our steps ^H6806

So ^H4480 that ^H4480 we could not ^H4480 walk ^H1980 in our streets ^H7339;

Our end ^H7093 drew ^H7126 near ^H7126,

Our days ^H3117 were [fn]finished ^H4390

For our end ^H7093 had come ^H935.

Our pursuers ^H7291 were swifter ^H7031

Than ^H4480 the eagles ^H5404 of the sky ^H8064;

They chased ^H1814 us on the mountains ^H2022,

They waited ^H693 in ^H693 ambush ^H693 for us in the wilderness ^H4057.

The breath ^H7307 of our nostrils ^H639, the LORD’S ^H3068 anointed ^H4899,

Was captured ^H3920 in their pits ^H7825,

Of whom ^H834 we had said ^H559, “[fn]In his shadow ^H6738

We shall live ^H2421 among the nations ^H1471.”

Rejoice ^H7797 and be ^H8055 joyful ^H8055, daughter ^H1323 of Edom ^H123,

Who lives ^H3427 in the land ^H776 of Uz ^H5780;

But the cup ^H3563 will pass ^H5674 to you as ^H1571 well ^H1571,

You will become ^H7937 drunk ^H7937 and expose ^H6168 yourself.

The punishment of your wrongdoing ^H5771 has been completed ^H8552, daughter ^H1323 of Zion ^H6726;

He will no ^H3808 longer ^H3254 exile ^H1540 you.

But He will punish ^H6485 your wrongdoing ^H5771, daughter ^H1323 of Edom ^H123;

He will expose ^H1540 your sins ^H2403!