Lamentations 4:1
“How is the gold become dimme! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuarie are powred out in the top of euery streete.”
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Lamentations 4:1 Context
1How is the gold become dimme! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuarie are powred out in the top of euery streete. 2The precious sonnes of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the worke of the hands of the potter! 3Euen the sea-monsters draw out the breast, they giue sucke to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruell, like the ostriches in the wildernesse.
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Other Translations
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.
- King James Version
How dark the gold has become, {How} the pure gold has changed! The sacred stones are poured out At the corner of every street.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
How is the gold become dim! `how' is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
- American Standard Version (1901)
How dark has the gold become! how changed the best gold! the stones of the holy place are dropping out at the top of every street.
- Basic English Bible
How is the gold become dim! the most pure gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary poured out at the top of all the streets!
- Darby Bible
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
- Webster's Bible
How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
- World English Bible
How is the gold become dim, Changed the best -- the pure gold? Poured out are stones of the sanctuary At the head of all out-places.
- Youngs Literal Bible
How is the gold become dim! How is the most fine gold changed! The hallowed stones are poured out at the head of every street.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
How dark the gold has become, {How} the pure gold has changed! The sacred stones are poured out At the corner of every street.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
How is the gold become dim! `how' is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
- American Standard Version (1901)
How dark has the gold become! how changed the best gold! the stones of the holy place are dropping out at the top of every street.
- Basic English Bible
How is the gold become dim! the most pure gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary poured out at the top of all the streets!
- Darby Bible
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
- Webster's Bible
How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
- World English Bible
How is the gold become dim, Changed the best -- the pure gold? Poured out are stones of the sanctuary At the head of all out-places.
- Youngs Literal Bible
How is the gold become dim! How is the most fine gold changed! The hallowed stones are poured out at the head of every street.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Lamentations 4:1
4:1 The top - Are scattered in the head of every street.