The punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people
Is greater than the punishment of the (A)sin of Sodom,
Which was (B)overthrown in a moment,
With no hand to help her!

Her [a]Nazirites were [b]brighter than snow
And whiter than milk;
They were more ruddy in body than rubies,
Like sapphire in their [c]appearance.

Now their appearance is blacker than soot;
They go unrecognized in the streets;
(C)Their skin clings to their bones,
It has become as dry as wood.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 4:7 Or nobles
  2. Lamentations 4:7 Or purer
  3. Lamentations 4:7 Lit. polishing

The punishment of my people
    is greater than that of Sodom,(A)
which was overthrown in a moment
    without a hand turned to help her.

Their princes were brighter than snow
    and whiter than milk,
their bodies more ruddy than rubies,
    their appearance like lapis lazuli.

But now they are blacker(B) than soot;
    they are not recognized in the streets.
Their skin has shriveled on their bones;(C)
    it has become as dry as a stick.

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