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Selected Verse: Lamentations 4:16 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| La 4:16 |
Strong Concordance |
The anger [06440] of the LORD [03068] hath divided [02505] them; he will no more [03254] regard [05027] them: they respected [05375] not the persons [06440] of the priests [03548], they favoured [02603] not the elders [02205]. |
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King James |
The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Ain and Pe are here transposed (Lam 4:16-17), as in Lam 2:16-17; Lam 3:46-51.
anger--literally, "face"; it is the countenance which, by its expression, manifests anger (Psa 34:16). GESENIUS translates, "the person of Jehovah"; Jehovah present; Jehovah Himself (Exo 33:14; Sa2 17:11).
divided--dispersed the Jews.
they respected not . . . priests--This is the language of the Gentiles. "The Jews have no hope of a return: for they respected not even good priests" (Ch2 24:19-22) [GROTIUS]. MAURER explains it, "They (the victorious foe) regard not the (Jewish) priests when imploring their pity" (Lam 5:12). The evident antithesis to "As for us" (Lam 4:17) and the language of "the heathen" at the close of Lam 4:15, of which Lam 4:16 is the continuation, favor the former view. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Literally, The countenance of Yahweh hath scattered them, has driven these outlawed priests here and there, "and He will no more regard them" with favor. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The anger - These words seem to be the language of their enemies triumphing over them. They - Their enemies had no regard to the most venerable persons among them. |
16 The anger [06440] of the LORD [03068] hath divided [02505] them; he will no more [03254] regard [05027] them: they respected [05375] not the persons [06440] of the priests [03548], they favoured [02603] not the elders [02205].
15 They cried [07121] unto them, Depart [05493] ye; it is unclean [02931]; depart [05493], depart [05493], touch [05060] not: when they fled away [05132] and wandered [05128], they said [0559] among the heathen [01471], They shall no more [03254] sojourn [01481] there.
17 As for us, our eyes [05869] as yet failed [03615] for our vain [01892] help [05833]: in our watching [06836] we have watched [06822] for a nation [01471] that could not save [03467] us.
12 Princes [08269] are hanged up [08518] by their hand [03027]: the faces [06440] of elders [02205] were not honoured [01921].
19 Yet he sent [07971] prophets [05030] to them, to bring them again [07725] unto the LORD [03068]; and they testified [05749] against them: but they would not give ear [0238].
20 And the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] came [03847] upon Zechariah [02148] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548], which stood [05975] above the people [05971], and said [0559] unto them, Thus saith [0559] God [0430], Why transgress [05674] ye the commandments [04687] of the LORD [03068], that ye cannot prosper [06743]? because ye have forsaken [05800] the LORD [03068], he hath also forsaken [05800] you.
21 And they conspired [07194] against him, and stoned [07275] him with stones [068] at the commandment [04687] of the king [04428] in the court [02691] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].
22 Thus Joash [03101] the king [04428] remembered [02142] not the kindness [02617] which Jehoiada [03077] his father [01] had done [06213] to him, but slew [02026] his son [01121]. And when he died [04194], he said [0559], The LORD [03068] look [07200] upon it, and require [01875] it.
11 Therefore I counsel [03289] that all Israel [03478] be generally [0622] gathered [0622] unto thee, from Dan [01835] even to Beersheba [0884], as the sand [02344] that is by the sea [03220] for multitude [07230]; and that thou go [01980] to battle [07128] in thine own person [06440].
14 And he said [0559], My presence [06440] shall go [03212] with thee, and I will give thee rest [05117].
16 The face [06440] of the LORD [03068] is against them that do [06213] evil [07451], to cut off [03772] the remembrance [02143] of them from the earth [0776].
46 All our enemies [0341] have opened [06475] their mouths [06310] against us.
47 Fear [06343] and a snare [06354] is come upon us, desolation [07612] and destruction [07667].
48 Mine eye [05869] runneth down [03381] with rivers [06388] of water [04325] for the destruction [07667] of the daughter [01323] of my people [05971].
49 Mine eye [05869] trickleth down [05064], and ceaseth [01820] not, without any intermission [02014],
50 Till the LORD [03068] look down [08259], and behold [07200] from heaven [08064].
51 Mine eye [05869] affecteth [05953] mine heart [05315] because of all the daughters [01323] of my city [05892].
16 All thine enemies [0341] have opened [06475] their mouth [06310] against thee: they hiss [08319] and gnash [02786] the teeth [08127]: they say [0559], We have swallowed her up [01104]: certainly [0389] this is the day [03117] that we looked for [06960]; we have found [04672], we have seen [07200] it.
17 The LORD [03068] hath done [06213] that which he had devised [02161]; he hath fulfilled [01214] his word [0565] that he had commanded [06680] in the days [03117] of old [06924]: he hath thrown down [02040], and hath not pitied [02550]: and he hath caused thine enemy [0341] to rejoice [08055] over thee, he hath set up [07311] the horn [07161] of thine adversaries [06862].
16 The anger [06440] of the LORD [03068] hath divided [02505] them; he will no more [03254] regard [05027] them: they respected [05375] not the persons [06440] of the priests [03548], they favoured [02603] not the elders [02205].
17 As for us, our eyes [05869] as yet failed [03615] for our vain [01892] help [05833]: in our watching [06836] we have watched [06822] for a nation [01471] that could not save [03467] us.