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Lamentations 4:20-22
New International Version
Lamentations 4:20-22
New International Version
20 The Lord’s anointed,(A) our very life breath,
was caught in their traps.(B)
We thought that under his shadow(C)
we would live among the nations.
Lamentations 4:20-22
King James Version
Lamentations 4:20-22
King James Version
20 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 heathen.
21 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.
22 The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.
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Lamentations 4:20-22
New King James Version
Lamentations 4:20-22
New King James Version
20 The (A)breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord,
(B)Was caught in their pits,
Of whom we said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”
21 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of (C)Edom,
You who dwell in the land of Uz!
(D)The cup shall also pass over to you
And you shall become drunk and make yourself naked.
22 (E)The punishment of your iniquity [a]is accomplished,
O daughter of Zion;
He will no longer send you into captivity.
(F)He will punish your iniquity,
O daughter of Edom;
He will uncover your sins!
Footnotes
- Lamentations 4:22 has been completed
Lamentations 4:20-22
English Standard Version
Lamentations 4:20-22
English Standard Version
20 (A)The breath of our nostrils, (B)the Lord's anointed,
was captured (C)in their pits,
of whom we said, (D)“Under his shadow
we shall live among the nations.”
21 (E)Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom,
you who dwell in (F)the land of Uz;
but to you also (G)the cup shall pass;
you shall become drunk and strip yourself bare.
22 (H)The punishment of your iniquity, O daughter of Zion, is accomplished;
he will keep you in exile no longer;[a]
but (I)your iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he will punish;
he will uncover your sins.
Footnotes
- Lamentations 4:22 Or he will not exile you again
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