--- title: Lamentations 4 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Lamentations chapter 4 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: How is the gold become dim! How is the most fine gold changed! 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The hallowed stones are poured out at the head of every street. - [4:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.2/) — בְּנֵי צִיּוֹן הַיְקָרִים הַמְסֻלָּאִים בַּפָּז אֵיכָה נֶחְשְׁבוּ לְנִבְלֵי־חֶרֶשׂ מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי יוֹצֵֽר׃ס — The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! - [4:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.3/) — גַּם־תַּנִּים חָלְצוּ שַׁד הֵינִיקוּ גּוּרֵיהֶן בַּת־עַמִּי לְאַכְזָר כַּיְעֵנִים בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ס — Even the jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones; the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. - [4:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.4/) — דָּבַק לְשׁוֹן יוֹנֵק אֶל־חכּוֹבַּצָּמָא עֽוֹלָלִים שָׁאֲלוּ לֶחֶם פֹּרֵשׂ אֵין לָהֶֽם׃ס — The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the young children ask bread, and none breaketh it unto them. - [4:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.5/) — הָאֹֽכְלִים לְמַעֲדַנִּים נָשַׁמּוּ בַּחוּצוֹת הָאֱמֻנִים עֲלֵי תוֹלָע חִבְּקוּ אַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃ס — They that did feed on dainties are desolate in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. - [4:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.6/) — וַיִּגְדַּל עֲוֺן בַּת־עַמִּי מֵֽחַטַּאת סְדֹם הַֽהֲפוּכָה כְמוֹ־רָגַע וְלֹא־חָלוּ בָהּ יָדָֽיִם׃ס — For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands fell upon her. - [4:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.7/) — זַכּוּ נְזִירֶיהָ מִשֶּׁלֶג צַחוּ מֵחָלָב אָדְמוּ עֶצֶם מִפְּנִינִים סַפִּיר גִּזְרָתָֽם׃ס — Her princes were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire; - [4:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.8/) — חָשַׁךְ מִשְּׁחוֹר תָּֽאֳרָם לֹא נִכְּרוּ בַּחוּצוֹת צָפַד עוֹרָם עַל־עַצְמָם יָבֵשׁ הָיָה כָעֵֽץ׃ס — Their visage is blacker than coal; they are not known in the streets; their skin is shrivelled upon their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. - [4:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.9/) — טוֹבִים הָיוּ חַלְלֵי־חֶרֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵי רָעָב שֶׁהֵם יָזוּבוּ מְדֻקָּרִים מִתְּנוּבֹת שָׂדָֽי׃ס — They that are slain with the sword are better than they that are slain with hunger; for these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field. - [4:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.10/) — יְדֵי נָשִׁים רַחֲמָנִיּוֹת בִּשְּׁלוּ יַלְדֵיהֶן הָיוּ לְבָרוֹת לָמוֹ בְּשֶׁבֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃ס — The hands of women full of compassion have sodden their own children; they were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people. - [4:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.11/) — כִּלָּה יְהוָה אֶת־חֲמָתוֹ שָׁפַךְ חֲרוֹן אַפּוֹ וַיַּצֶּת־אֵשׁ בְּצִיּוֹן וַתֹּאכַל יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃ס — The LORD hath accomplished His fury, He hath poured out His fierce anger; and He hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath devoured the foundations thereof. - [4:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.12/) — לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ מַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ כֹּל יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל כִּי יָבֹא צַר וְאוֹיֵב בְּשַׁעֲרֵי יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס — The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, that the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem. - [4:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.13/) — מֵֽחַטֹּאת נְבִיאֶיהָ עֲוֺנוֹת כֹּהֲנֶיהָ הַשֹּׁפְכִים בְּקִרְבָּהּ דַּם צַדִּיקִֽים׃ס — It is because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her. - [4:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.14/) — נָעוּ עִוְרִים בַּֽחוּצוֹת נְגֹֽאֲלוּ בַּדָּם בְּלֹא יֽוּכְלוּ יִגְּעוּ בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ס — They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, so that men cannot touch their garments. - [4:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.15/) — סוּרוּ טָמֵא קָרְאוּ לָמוֹ סוּרוּ סוּרוּ אַל־תִּגָּעוּ כִּי נָצוּ גַּם־נָעוּ אָֽמְרוּ בַּגּוֹיִם לֹא יוֹסִיפוּ לָגֽוּר׃ס — 'Depart ye! unclean!' men cried unto them, 'Depart, depart, touch not'; yea, they fled away and wandered; men said among the nations: 'They shall no more sojourn here.' - [4:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.16/) — פְּנֵי יְהוָה חִלְּקָם לֹא יוֹסִיף לְהַבִּיטָם פְּנֵי כֹהֲנִים לֹא נָשָׂאוּ וּזְקֵנִיםלֹא חָנָֽנוּ׃ס — The anger of the LORD hath divided them; He will no more regard them; they respected not the persons of the priests, they were not gracious unto the elders. - [4:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.17/) — עוֹדֵינוּ תִּכְלֶינָה עֵינֵינוּ אֶל־עֶזְרָתֵנוּ הָבֶל בְּצִפִּיָּתֵנוּ צִפִּינוּ אֶל־גּוֹי לֹא יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃ס — As for us, our eyes do yet fail for our vain help; in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save. - [4:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.18/) — צָדוּ צְעָדֵינוּ מִלֶּכֶת בִּרְחֹבֹתֵינוּ קָרַב קִצֵּינוּ מָלְאוּ יָמֵינוּ כִּי־בָא קִצֵּֽינוּ׃ס — They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our broad places; our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. - [4:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.19/) — קַלִּים הָיוּ רֹדְפֵינוּ מִנִּשְׁרֵי שָׁמָיִם עַל־הֶהָרִים דְּלָקֻנוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר אָרְבוּ לָֽנוּ׃ס — Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heaven; they chased us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. - [4:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.20/) — רוּחַ אַפֵּינוּ מְשִׁיחַ יְהוָה נִלְכַּד בִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָם אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְנוּ בְּצִלּוֹ נִֽחְיֶה בַגּוֹיִֽם׃ס — The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits; of whom we said: 'Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.' - [4:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.21/) — שִׂישִׂי וְשִׂמְחִי בַּת־אֱדוֹם יוֹשֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ עוּץ גַּם־עָלַיִךְ תַּעֲבָר־כּוֹס תִּשְׁכְּרִי וְתִתְעָרִֽי׃ס — Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz: the cup shall pass over unto thee also; thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. - [4:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.4.22/) — תַּם־עֲוֺנֵךְ בַּת־צִיּוֹן לֹא יוֹסִיף לְהַגְלוֹתֵךְ פָּקַד עֲוֺנֵךְ בַּת־אֱדוֹם גִּלָּה עַל־חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃פ — The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion, He will no more carry thee away into captivity; He will punish thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom, He will uncover thy sins. - ← previous: [Lamentations 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM/3/) - next →: [Lamentations 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM/5/) - ↑ back to [Lamentations](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM/)