Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Lamentations 4

1 Zion bewaileth her pitiful estate. 13 She confesseth her sins. 21 Edom is threatened. 22 Zion is comforted.

 4:1 ¶ How x349 is the gold 2091 become dim! 6004 z8714 [how] is the most 2896 fine gold 3800 changed! 8132 z8799 the stones 68 of the sanctuary 6944 are poured out 8210 z8691 in the top 7218 of every x3605 street. 2351

 4:2 The precious 3368 sons 1121 of Zion, 6726 comparable 5537 z8794 to fine gold, 6337 how x349 are they esteemed 2803 z8738 as earthen 2789 pitchers, 5035 the work 4639 of the hands 3027 of the potter! 3335 z8802

 4:3 Even x1571 the sea monsters y8577 x8565 draw out 2502 z8804 the breast, 7699 they give suck 3243 z8689 to their young ones: 1482 the daughter 1323 of my people 5971 [is become] cruel, 393 like the ostriches 3283 in the wilderness. 4057

 4:4 The tongue 3956 of the sucking child 3243 z8802 cleaveth 1692 z8804 to x413 the roof of his mouth 2441 for thirst: 6772 the young children 5768 ask 7592 z8804 bread, 3899 [and] no man x369 breaketh 6566 z8802 [it] unto them.

 4:5 They that did feed 398 z8802 delicately 4574 are desolate 8074 z8738 in the streets: 2351 they that were brought up 539 z8803 in x5921 scarlet 8438 embrace 2263 z8765 dunghills. 830

 4:6 For the punishment of the iniquity 5771 of the daughter 1323 of my people 5971 is greater 1431 z8799 than the punishment y2403 of the sin x4480 x2403 of Sodom, 5467 that was overthrown 2015 z8803 as in x3644 a moment, 7281 and no x3808 hands 3027 stayed 2342 z8804 on her.

 4:7 Her Nazarites 5139 were purer 2141 z8804 than snow, 7950 x4480 they were whiter 6705 z8804 than milk, 2461 x4480 they were more ruddy 119 z8804 in body 6106 than rubies, 6443 x4480 their polishing 1508 [was] of sapphire: 5601

 4:8 Their visage 8389 is blacker 2821 z8804 than a coal; 7815 x4480 they are not x3808 known 5234 z8738 in the streets: 2351 their skin 5785 cleaveth 6821 z8804 to x5921 their bones; 6106 it is withered, 3001 z8804 it is become x1961 like a stick. 6086

 4:9 [They that be] slain 2491 with the sword 2719 are x1961 better 2896 than [they that be] slain 2491 x4480 with hunger: 7458 for these 1992 x7945 pine away, 2100 z8799 stricken y1856 z8794 through x1856 for [want of] the fruits 8570 x4480 of the field. 7704

 4:10 The hands 3027 of the pitiful 7362 women 802 have sodden 1310 z8765 their own children: 3206 they were x1961 their meat 1262 z8763 in the destruction 7667 of the daughter 1323 of my people. 5971

 4:11 The LORD 3068 hath accomplished 3615 z8765 x853 his fury; 2534 he hath poured out 8210 z8804 his fierce 2740 anger, 639 and hath kindled 3341 z8686 a fire 784 in Zion, 6726 and it hath devoured 398 z8799 the foundations 3247 thereof.

 4:12 The kings 4428 of the earth, 776 and all x3605 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of the world, 8398 would not x3808 have believed 539 z8689 that x3588 the adversary 6862 and the enemy 341 z8802 should have entered 935 z8799 into the gates 8179 of Jerusalem. 3389

 4:13 ¶ For the sins 2403 x4480 of her prophets, 5030 [and] the iniquities 5771 of her priests, 3548 that have shed 8210 z8802 the blood 1818 of the just 6662 in the midst 7130 of her,

 4:14 They have wandered 5128 z8804 [as] blind 5787 [men] in the streets, 2351 they have polluted 1351 z8738 themselves with blood, 1818 so that men could 3201 z8799 not 3808 touch 5060 z8799 their garments. 3830

 4:15 They cried 7121 z8804 unto them, Depart 5493 z8798 ye; [it is] unclean; 2931 depart, 5493 z8798 depart, 5493 z8798 touch 5060 z8799 not: x408 when x3588 they fled away 5132 z8804 and x1571 wandered, 5128 z8804 they said 559 z8804 among the heathen, 1471 They shall no x3808 more 3254 z8686 sojourn 1481 z8800 [there].

 4:16 The anger 6440 of the LORD 3068 hath divided 2505 z8765 them; he will no x3808 more 3254 z8686 regard 5027 z8687 them: they respected 5375 z8804 not x3808 the persons 6440 of the priests, 3548 they favoured 2603 z8804 not x3808 the elders. 2205

 4:17 As for us, our eyes 5869 as yet x5750 failed 3615 z8799 for x413 our vain 1892 help: 5833 in our watching 6836 we have watched 6822 z8765 for x413 a nation 1471 [that] could not x3808 save 3467 z8686 [us].

 4:18 They hunt 6679 z8804 our steps, 6806 that we cannot go y3212 z8800 x4480 x1980 in our streets: 7339 our end 7093 is near, 7126 z8804 our days 3117 are fulfilled; 4390 z8804 for x3588 our end 7093 is come. 935 z8804

 4:19 Our persecutors 7291 z8802 are x1961 swifter 7031 than the eagles 5404 x4480 of the heaven: 8064 they pursued 1814 z8804 us upon x5921 the mountains, 2022 they laid wait 693 z8804 for us in the wilderness. 4057

 4:20 The breath 7307 of our nostrils, 639 the anointed 4899 of the LORD, 3068 was taken 3920 z8738 in their pits, 7825 of whom x834 we said, 559 z8804 Under his shadow 6738 we shall live 2421 z8799 among the heathen. 1471

 4:21 ¶ Rejoice 7797 z8798 and be glad, 8055 z8798 O daughter 1323 of Edom, 123 that dwellest 3427 z8802 in the land 776 of Uz; 5780 the cup 3563 also x1571 shall pass y5674 z8799 through x5674 unto x5921 thee: thou shalt be drunken, 7937 z8799 and shalt make thyself naked. 6168 z8691

 4:22 ¶ The punishment of thine iniquity 5771 is accomplished, 8552 z8804 O daughter 1323 of Zion; 6726 he will no x3808 more 3254 z8686 carry thee away into captivity: 1540 z8687 he will visit 6485 z8804 thine iniquity, 5771 O daughter 1323 of Edom; 123 he will discover 1540 z8765 x5921 thy sins. 2403