--- title: "Lamentations 4 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Lamentations Chapter 4 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/lamentations/4" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 אֵיכָה֙ H349 become dim יוּעַ֣ם H6004 How is the gold זָהָ֔ב H2091 changed יִשְׁנֶ֖א H8132 fine gold הַכֶּ֣תֶם H3800 how is the most הַטּ֑וֹב H2896 are poured out תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֙כְנָה֙ H8210 the stones אַבְנֵי H68 of the sanctuary קֹ֔דֶשׁ H6944 in the top בְּרֹ֖אשׁ H7218 כָּל H3605 of every street חוּצֽוֹת׃ H2351 2 sons בְּנֵ֤י H1121 of Zion צִיּוֹן֙ H6726 The precious הַיְקָרִ֔ים H3368 comparable הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים H5537 to fine gold בַּפָּ֑ז H6337 אֵיכָ֤ה H349 how are they esteemed נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ H2803 pitchers לְנִבְלֵי H5035 as earthen חֶ֔רֶשׂ H2789 the work מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה H4639 of the hands יְדֵ֥י H3027 of the potter יוֹצֵֽר׃ H3335 3 גַּם H1571 Even the sea monsters תַּנִּין֙ H8577 draw out חָ֣לְצוּ H2502 the breast שַׁ֔ד H7699 they give suck הֵינִ֖יקוּ H3243 to their young ones גּוּרֵיהֶ֑ן H1482 the daughter בַּת H1323 of my people עַמִּ֣י H5971 is become cruel לְאַכְזָ֔ר H393 כַּיְ H3588 like the ostriches עֵנִ֖ים H3283 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ H4057 4 cleaveth דָּבַ֨ק H1692 The tongue לְשׁ֥וֹן H3956 of the sucking child יוֹנֵ֛ק H3243 אֶל H413 to the roof of his mouth חִכּ֖וֹ H2441 for thirst בַּצָּמָ֑א H6772 the young children עֽוֹלָלִים֙ H5768 ask שָׁ֣אֲלוּ H7592 bread לֶ֔חֶם H3899 and no man breaketh פֹּרֵ֖שׂ H6566 אֵ֥ין H369 לָהֶֽם׃ H1992 5 They that did feed הָאֹֽכְלִים֙ H398 delicately לְמַ֣עֲדַנִּ֔ים H4574 are desolate נָשַׁ֖מּוּ H8074 in the streets בַּחוּצ֑וֹת H2351 they that were brought up הָאֱמֻנִים֙ H539 עֲלֵ֣י H5921 in scarlet תוֹלָ֔ע H8438 embrace חִבְּק֖וּ H2263 dunghills אַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃ H830 6 is greater וַיִּגְדַּל֙ H1431 For the punishment of the iniquity עֲוֹ֣ן H5771 of the daughter בַּת H1323 of my people עַמִּ֔י H5971 than the punishment מֵֽחַטַּ֖את H2403 of the sin of Sodom סְדֹ֑ם H5467 that was overthrown הַֽהֲפוּכָ֣ה H2015 כְמוֹ H3644 as in a moment רָ֔גַע H7281 וְלֹא H3808 stayed חָ֥לוּ H2342 בָ֖הּ H0 and no hands יָדָֽיִם׃ H3027 7 were purer זַכּ֤וּ H2141 Her Nazarites נְזִירֶ֙יהָ֙ H5139 than snow מִשֶּׁ֔לֶג H7950 they were whiter צַח֖וּ H6705 than milk מֵחָלָ֑ב H2461 they were more ruddy אָ֤דְמוּ H119 in body עֶ֙צֶם֙ H6106 than rubies מִפְּנִינִ֔ים H6443 was of sapphire סַפִּ֖יר H5601 their polishing גִּזְרָתָֽם׃ H1508 8 is blacker חָשַׁ֤ךְ H2821 than a coal מִשְּׁחוֹר֙ H7815 Their visage תָּֽאֳרָ֔ם H8389 לֹ֥א H3808 they are not known נִכְּר֖וּ H5234 in the streets בַּחוּצ֑וֹת H2351 cleaveth צָפַ֤ד H6821 their skin עוֹרָם֙ H5785 עַל H5921 to their bones עַצְמָ֔ם H6106 it is withered יָבֵ֖שׁ H3001 הָיָ֥ה H1961 it is become like a stick כָעֵֽץ׃ H6086 9 are better טוֹבִ֤ים H2896 הָיוּ֙ H1961 They that be slain מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י H2491 with the sword חֶ֔רֶב H2719 They that be slain מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י H2491 with hunger רָעָ֑ב H7458 for these שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם H1992 pine away יָז֙וּבוּ֙ H2100 stricken מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים H1856 through for want of the fruits מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת H8570 of the field שָׂדָֽי׃ H7704 10 The hands יְדֵ֗י H3027 women נָשִׁים֙ H802 of the pitiful רַחֲמָ֣נִיּ֔וֹת H7362 have sodden בִּשְּׁל֖וּ H1310 their own children יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן H3206 הָי֤וּ H1961 they were their meat לְבָרוֹת֙ H1262 לָ֔מוֹ H0 in the destruction בְּשֶׁ֖בֶר H7667 of the daughter בַּת H1323 of my people עַמִּֽי׃ H5971 11 hath accomplished כִּלָּ֤ה H3615 The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֶת H853 his fury חֲמָת֔וֹ H2534 he hath poured out שָׁפַ֖ךְ H8210 his fierce חֲר֣וֹן H2740 anger אַפּ֑וֹ H639 and hath kindled וַיַּצֶּת H3341 a fire אֵ֣שׁ H784 in Zion בְּצִיּ֔וֹן H6726 and it hath devoured וַתֹּ֖אכַל H398 the foundations יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃ H3247 12 לֹ֤א H3808 would not have believed הֶאֱמִ֙ינוּ֙ H539 The kings מַלְכֵי H4428 of the earth אֶ֔רֶץ H776 וכֹּ֖ל H3605 and all the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 of the world תֵבֵ֑ל H8398 כִּ֤י H3588 should have entered יָבֹא֙ H935 that the adversary צַ֣ר H6862 and the enemy וְאוֹיֵ֔ב H341 into the gates בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י H8179 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 13 For the sins מֵֽחַטֹּ֣את H2403 of her prophets נְבִיאֶ֔יהָ H5030 and the iniquities עֲוֺנ֖וֹת H5771 of her priests כֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָ H3548 that have shed הַשֹּׁפְכִ֥ים H8210 in the midst בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ H7130 the blood דַּ֥ם H1818 of the just צַדִּיקִֽים׃ H6662 14 They have wandered נָע֤וּ H5128 as blind עִוְרִים֙ H5787 men in the streets בַּֽחוּצ֔וֹת H2351 they have polluted נְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ H1351 themselves with blood בַּדָּ֑ם H1818 not בְּלֹ֣א H3808 so that men could יֽוּכְל֔וּ H3201 touch יִגְּע֖וּ H5060 their garments בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ H3830 15 depart ס֙וּרוּ֙ H5493 ye it is unclean טָמֵ֞א H2931 They cried קָ֣רְאוּ H7121 לָ֗מוֹ H0 depart ס֙וּרוּ֙ H5493 depart ס֙וּרוּ֙ H5493 אַל H408 touch תִּגָּ֔עוּ H5060 כִּ֥י H3588 not when they fled away נָצ֖וּ H5132 גַּם H1571 and wandered נָ֑עוּ H5128 they said אָֽמְרוּ֙ H559 among the heathen בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 לֹ֥א H3808 They shall no more יוֹסִ֖יפוּ H3254 sojourn לָגֽוּר׃ H1481 16 The anger פְּנֵ֤י H6440 of the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 hath divided חִלְּקָ֔ם H2505 לֹ֥א H3808 them he will no more יוֹסִ֖יף H3254 regard לְהַבִּיטָ֑ם H5027 The anger פְּנֵ֤י H6440 of the priests כֹהֲנִים֙ H3548 לֹ֣א H3808 them they respected נָשָׂ֔אוּ H5375 not the elders זְקֵנִ֖ים H2205 לֹ֥א H3808 they favoured חָנָֽנוּ׃ H2603 17 עוֹדֵ֙ינהּ֙ H5750 as yet failed תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה H3615 As for us our eyes עֵינֵ֔ינוּ H5869 אֶל H413 help עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ H5833 for our vain הָ֑בֶל H1892 in our watching בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ H6836 we have watched צִפִּ֔ינוּ H6822 אֶל H413 for a nation גּ֖וֹי H1471 לֹ֥א H3808 that could not save יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃ H3467 18 They hunt צָד֣וּ H6679 our steps צְעָדֵ֔ינוּ H6806 מִלֶּ֖כֶת H1980 in our streets בִּרְחֹבֹתֵ֑ינוּ H7339 is near קָרַ֥ב H7126 for our end קִצֵּֽנוּ׃ H7093 are fulfilled מָלְא֥וּ H4390 our days יָמֵ֖ינוּ H3117 כִּי H3588 is come בָ֥א H935 for our end קִצֵּֽנוּ׃ H7093 19 are swifter קַלִּ֤ים H7031 הָיוּ֙ H1961 Our persecutors רֹדְפֵ֔ינוּ H7291 than the eagles מִנִּשְׁרֵ֖י H5404 of the heaven שָׁמָ֑יִם H8064 עַל H5921 us upon the mountains הֶהָרִ֣ים H2022 they pursued דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ H1814 for us in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר H4057 they laid wait אָ֥רְבוּ H693 לָֽנוּ׃ H0 20 The breath ר֤וּחַ H7307 of our nostrils אַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙ H639 the anointed מְשִׁ֣יחַ H4899 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 was taken נִלְכַּ֖ד H3920 in their pits בִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָ֑ם H7825 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 of whom we said אָמַ֔רְנוּ H559 Under his shadow בְּצִלּ֖וֹ H6738 we shall live נִֽחְיֶ֥ה H2421 among the heathen בַגּוֹיִֽם׃ H1471 21 Rejoice שִׂ֤ישִׂי H7797 and be glad וְשִׂמְחִי֙ H8055 O daughter בַּת H1323 of Edom אֱד֔וֹם H123 that dwellest יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתי H3427 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 of Uz ע֑וּץ H5780 גַּם H1571 עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ H5921 also shall pass תַּעֲבָר H5674 the cup כּ֔וֹס H3563 through unto thee thou shalt be drunken תִּשְׁכְּרִ֖י H7937 and shalt make thyself naked וְתִתְעָרִֽי׃ H6168 22 is accomplished תַּם H8552 The punishment of thine iniquity עֲוֹנֵךְ֙ H5771 O daughter בַּת H1323 of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן H6726 לֹ֥א H3808 he will no more יוֹסִ֖יף H3254 carry thee away into captivity גִּלָּ֖ה H1540 he will visit פָּקַ֤ד H6485 The punishment of thine iniquity עֲוֹנֵךְ֙ H5771 O daughter בַּת H1323 of Edom אֱד֔וֹם H123 carry thee away into captivity גִּלָּ֖ה H1540 עַל H5921 thy sins חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃ H2403 [Lamentations 3](/interlinear/lamentations/3) [Lamentations 5](/interlinear/lamentations/5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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