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Lamentations 4:17-22
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 4
17
Yet our eyes failed,
Looking
for help was useless;
At our observation point we have watched
For a nation that could not save.
18
They hunted our steps
So that we could not walk in our streets;
Our end drew near,
Our days were finished
For our end had come.
19
Our pursuers were swifter
Than the eagles of the sky;
They chased us on the mountains,
They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness.
20
The breath of our nostrils, the
Lord
’S anointed,
Was captured in their pits,
Of whom we had said, 'In his shadow
We shall live among the nations.'
21
Rejoice and be joyful, daughter of Edom,
Who lives in the land of Uz;
But
the cup will pass to you as well,
You will become drunk and expose yourself.
22
The punishment
of your wrongdoing has been completed, daughter of Zion;
He will no longer exile you.
But
He will punish your wrongdoing, daughter of Edom;
He will expose your sins!
King James Version
Chapter 4
17
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
18
They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
19
Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 4
17
All the while our eyes were failing
as we looked in vain for help;
we watched from our towers
for a nation that would not save us.
18
Our steps were closely followed
so that we could not walk in our streets.
Our end approached; our time ran out.
Our end had come!
19
Those who chased us were swifter
than eagles in the sky;
they relentlessly pursued us over the mountains
and ambushed us in the wilderness.
20
The
Lord
’s anointed, the breath of our life,
was captured in their traps.
We had said about him,
"We will live under his protection among the nations."
21
So rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom,
you resident of the land of Uz!
Yet the cup will pass to you as well;
you will get drunk and expose yourself.
22
Daughter Zion, your punishment is complete;
he will not lengthen your exile.
But he will punish your iniquity, Daughter Edom,
and will expose your sins.
New Living Translation
Chapter 4
17
We looked in vain for our allies
to come and save us,
but we were looking to nations
that could not help us.
18
We couldn’t go into the streets
without danger to our lives.
Our end was near; our days were numbered.
We were doomed!
19
Our enemies were swifter than eagles in flight.
If we fled to the mountains, they found us.
If we hid in the wilderness,
they were waiting for us there.
20
Our king — the
Lord
’s anointed, the very life of our nation —
was caught in their snares.
We had thought that his shadow
would protect us against any nation on earth!
21
Are you rejoicing in the land of Uz,
O people of Edom?
But you, too, must drink from the cup of the
Lord
’s anger.
You, too, will be stripped naked in your drunkenness.
22
O beautiful Jerusalem, your punishment will end;
you will soon return from exile.
But Edom, your punishment is just beginning;
soon your many sins will be exposed.
English Standard Version
Chapter 4
17
Our eyes failed, ever watching
vainly for help;
in our watching we watched
for a nation which could not save.
18
They dogged our steps
so that we could not walk in our streets;
our end drew near; our days were numbered,
for our end had come.
19
Our pursuers were swifter
than the eagles in the heavens;
they chased us on the mountains;
they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
20
The breath of our nostrils, the
Lord
's anointed,
was captured in their pits,
of whom we said, "Under his shadow
we shall live among the nations."
21
Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom,
you who dwell in the land of Uz;
but to you also the cup shall pass;
you shall become drunk and strip yourself bare.
22
The punishment of your iniquity, O daughter of Zion, is accomplished;
he will keep you in exile no longer;
but your iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he will punish;
he will uncover your sins.
New International Version
Chapter 4
17
Moreover, our eyes failed,
looking in vain for help;
from our towers we watched
for a nation that could not save us.
18
People stalked us at every step,
so we could not walk in our streets.
Our end was near, our days were numbered,
for our end had come.
19
Our pursuers were swifter
than eagles in the sky;
they chased us over the mountains
and lay in wait for us in the desert.
20
The
Lord
’s anointed, our very life breath,
was caught in their traps.
We thought that under his shadow
we would live among the nations.
21
Rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom,
you who live in the land of Uz.
But to you also the cup will be passed;
you will be drunk and stripped naked.
22
Your punishment will end, Daughter Zion;
he will not prolong your exile.
But he will punish your sin, Daughter Edom,
and expose your wickedness.
New King James Version
Chapter 4
17
Still our eyes failed us,
Watching
vainly for our help;
In our watching we watched
For a nation
that
could not save
us.
18
They tracked our steps
So that we could not walk in our streets.
Our end was near;
Our days were over,
For our end had come.
19
Our pursuers were swifter
Than the eagles of the heavens.
They pursued us on the mountains
And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
20
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the
Lord
,
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 Edom,
You
who dwell in the land of Uz!
The cup shall also pass over to you
And you shall become drunk and make yourself naked.
22
The punishment of
your iniquity is accomplished,
O daughter of Zion;
He will no longer send you into captivity.
He will punish your iniquity,
O daughter of Edom;
He will uncover your sins!
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