Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger.
Our skin as an oven hath been burning, Because of the raging of the famine.
Our skin gloweth like an oven, because of the burning heat of the famine.
Lamentations — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
19 Behold, as a lion from the swelling of Jordan, Will he ascend to the habitation of strength: After having made him to rest, I will make him flee from her; And who is the chosen one whom I shall set over her? For who is as I am? And…