Lamentationschapter 4

22 verses · ASV

This chapter sends 254 cross-references outward and receives 350 — heaviest partner: Jeremiah.

Chapter summary

Chapter 4 of Lamentations. AI-drafted scaffold — awaiting Pastor Marc review before public publish. Source brief and Wave C batch content files carry the depth-2 framework this chapter sits inside. Draft body replaced chapter-by-chapter via the super-admin editor at /admin/chapter-summaries.

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Context

Poetry · Jeremiah — see the Lamentations overview for the book's full setting.

1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.

2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

3 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 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

6 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 were laid upon her.

7 Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.

8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

9 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.