Lamentations 4:20

The fragrance of our nostrils, The Anointed of Yahweh, hath been captured in their pits,—of whom we had said—In his shade, shall we live among the nations.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19Swifter are our pursuers, than the eagles of the heavens,—Over the mountains, have they come hotly after us, In the wilderness, have they lain in wait for us.

21Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, thou inhabitress in the and of Uz,—Even unto thee, shall the cup pass along, thou shalt be drunken, and expose thy shame.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:7So then Yahweh God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils the breath of life—and man became a living soul.

Judges 9:15And the bramble said unto the trees, If, in truth, ye are about to anoint me to be king over you, come, take refuge in my shade,—but, if not, there shall come forth fire out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

1 Samuel 12:5And he said unto them—Witness, is Yahweh against you, and, witness, is his Anointed, this day, that ye have not found in my hand, any thing! And they said: Witness!

1 Samuel 24:6And he said unto his men—Far be it from me, of Yahweh, that I should do this thing unto my lord, unto the Anointed of Yahweh, to thrust forth my hand against him,—for, the Anointed of Yahweh, is he!

1 Samuel 26:9But David said unto Abishai, Do not destroy him,—for who that hath thrust forth his hand against the Anointed of Yahweh, shall be guiltless?

2 Samuel 1:14And David said unto him,—How wast thou not afraid to thrust forth thy hand, to destroy the Anointed of Yahweh?

Matthew Henry on Lamentations 4:14-21

Cause of Jerusalem's Sorrows. ( b. c. 588.) 13 For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her, 14 They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. 15 They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there. 16 The anger of the Lord hath divided… Read the whole commentary →

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