Lamentations 4:5

They that did feed delicately 1 are destitute in the chutzot; 1 they that were brought up in purple 1 lie on dunghills. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4The leshon of the nursing infant 1 cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst; 1 the olalim beg for lechem, 1 and no man giveth it unto them. 1

6For the punishment of the iniquity of the Bat Ami 1 is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, 1 that was overthrown as in a moment, 1 and no hands helped her. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:54So that the ish that is sensitive among you, and very refined, his eye shall be hostile toward his brother, and toward his eshet kheyk (wife of his bosom), and toward the remnant of his banim which he shall leave;

2 Samuel 1:24Ye banot Yisroel, weep over Sha'ul, 1 who clothed you in scarlet, with fineries, 1 who put on ornaments of zahav upon your apparel. 1

Job 24:8They are wet with the rain of the harim, 1 and embrace the tzur for want of a shelter. 1

Isaiah 3:16Moreover Hashem saith, 1 Because the Banot Tziyon are haughty, 1 and walk with stretched forth necks 1 and winking + 3:16 flirtatious eyes, 1 walking and tripping along as they go, 1 and making a tinkling with their feet; + 3:16 ankle rings 1

Isaiah 32:9Rise up, ye nashim that are complacently at ease; 1 hear my voice, ye banot at ease; 1 give ozen unto my speech. 1

Jeremiah 9:21Speak: Thus saith Hashem, 1 Even the nevilah of adam shall fall 1 like domen (dung) upon the sadeh, 1 and the omer (sheaf) after the kotzer (harvester), 1 and none shall gather them.

Matthew Henry on Lamentations 4:2-13

Desolate Condition of Jerusalem; Effects of Famine in Jerusalem; Destruction of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 588.) 1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top 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 sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches… Read the whole commentary →

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