Lamentations 4:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!”
Lamentations 4:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 4:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Lamentations 4:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Lamentations 4:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!”
Lamentations 4:2 — World English Bible
Lamentations 4:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! ”
Lamentations 4:2 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 4:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter.”
Lamentations 4:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 4:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The sons of Zion, so precious, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! ”
Lamentations 4:2 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 4:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The noble men of Zion coparable to fine golde, howe are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, euen the worke of the handes of the potter!”
Lamentations 4:2 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 4:2 in Context — Lamentations 4
1 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.
2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
4 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
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What Does Lamentations 4:2 Mean?
Lamentations 4:2 is a verse from the Book of Lamentations, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Lamentations chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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