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Selected Verse: Lamentations 4:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| La 4:7 |
Strong Concordance |
Her Nazarites [05139] were purer [02141] than snow [07950], they were whiter [06705] than milk [02461], they were more ruddy [0119] in body [06106] than rubies [06443], their polishing [01508] was of sapphire [05601]: |
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King James |
Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Nazarites--literally, "separated ones" (Num 6:2). They were held once in the highest estimation, but now they are degraded. God's blessing formerly caused their body not to be the less fair and ruddy for their abstinence from strong drink. Compare the similar case of Daniel, &c. (Dan 1:8-15). Also David (Sa1 16:12; Sa1 17:42). Type of Messiah (Sol 5:10).
rubies--GESENIUS translates, "corals," from a Hebrew root, "to divide into branches," from the branching form of corals.
polishing--They were like exquisitely cut and polished sapphires. The "sapphires" may represent the blue veins of a healthy person. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The Nazarites from their temperance were remarkable for health and personal beauty, besides being held in religious veneration.
Rubies - Or, corals.
Their polishing was of sapphire - Or, their shape was "a sapphire." The allusion is no longer to color, but to form. Their shape was exact and faultless as the cutting of a precious stone. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Nazarites - Her Nazarites in this place signify her separated ones, who either in respect of birth, education, estate, or place of magistracy, were distinguished from the rest of the people. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Her Nazarites were purer than snow - נזיר nazir does not always signify a person separated under a religious vow; it sometimes denotes what is chief or eminent. It is applied to Joseph, Gen 49:26.
Blayney therefore translates here, Her Nobles.
"Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk;
They were ruddier on the bone than rubies; their veining was the sapphires."
On which he remarks: - "In the first line the whiteness of their skin is described, and in the second, their flesh;" and as גזר gazar signifies to divide and intersect, as the blue veins do on the surface of the body, these are without doubt intended.
Milk will most certainly well apply to the whiteness of the skin; the beautiful ruby to the ruddiness of the flesh; and the sapphire, in its clear transcendent purple, to the veins in a fine complexion. The reverse of this state, as described in the following verse, needs no explanation. The face was a dismal dark brown, the flesh gone, the skin shrivelled, and apparently wrapped round the bones. |
10 My beloved [01730] is white [06703] and ruddy [0122], the chiefest [01713] among ten thousand [07233].
42 And when the Philistine [06430] looked about [05027], and saw [07200] David [01732], he disdained [0959] him: for he was but a youth [05288], and ruddy [0132], and of a fair [03303] countenance [04758].
12 And he sent [07971], and brought him in [0935]. Now he was ruddy [0132], and withal [05973] of a beautiful [03303] countenance [05869], and goodly [02896] to look to [07210]. And the LORD [03068] said [0559], Arise [06965], anoint [04886] him: for this is he.
8 But Daniel [01840] purposed [07760] in his heart [03820] that he would not defile [01351] himself with the portion [06598] of the king's [04428] meat [06598], nor with the wine [03196] which he drank [04960]: therefore he requested [01245] of the prince [08269] of the eunuchs [05631] that he might not defile [01351] himself.
9 Now God [0430] had brought [05414] Daniel [01840] into favour [02617] and tender love [07356] with [06440] the prince [08269] of the eunuchs [05631].
10 And the prince [08269] of the eunuchs [05631] said [0559] unto Daniel [01840], I fear [03373] my lord [0113] the king [04428], who hath appointed [04487] your meat [03978] and your drink [04960]: for why should he see [07200] your faces [06440] worse liking [02196] than the children [03206] which are of your sort [01524]? then shall ye make me endanger [02325] my head [07218] to the king [04428].
11 Then said [0559] Daniel [01840] to Melzar [04453], whom the prince [08269] of the eunuchs [05631] had set [04487] over Daniel [01840], Hananiah [02608], Mishael [04332], and Azariah [05838],
12 Prove [05254] thy servants [05650], I beseech thee, ten [06235] days [03117]; and let them give [05414] us pulse [02235] to eat [0398], and water [04325] to drink [08354].
13 Then let our countenances [04758] be looked upon [07200] before [06440] thee, and the countenance [04758] of the children [03206] that eat [0398] of the portion [06598] of the king's [04428] meat [06598]: and as thou seest [07200], deal [06213] with thy servants [05650].
14 So he consented [08085] to them in this matter [01697], and proved [05254] them ten [06235] days [03117].
15 And at the end [07117] of ten [06235] days [03117] their countenances [04758] appeared [07200] fairer [02896] and fatter [01277] in flesh [01320] than all the children [03206] which did eat [0398] the portion [06598] of the king's [04428] meat [06598].
2 Speak [01696] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478], and say [0559] unto them, When either man [0376] or woman [0802] shall separate [06381] themselves to vow [05087] a vow [05088] of a Nazarite [05139], to separate [05144] themselves unto the LORD [03068]:
26 The blessings [01293] of thy father [01] have prevailed [01396] above the blessings [01293] of my progenitors [02029] unto the utmost bound [08379] of the everlasting [05769] hills [01389]: they shall be on the head [07218] of Joseph [03130], and on the crown of the head [06936] of him that was separate [05139] from his brethren [0251].