Lamentations 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Lamentations 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, under his shadow we will live among the nations.”
Lamentations 4:20 — World English Bible
Lamentations 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations. ”
Lamentations 4:20 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The breath of our nostrils--the anointed of Jehovah, Hath been captured in their pits, of whom we said: `In his shadow we do live among nations.'”
Lamentations 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations. ”
Lamentations 4:20 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The breath of our nostrels, the Anoynted of the Lord was taken in their nets, of whome we sayde, Vnder his shadowe we shalbe preserued aliue among the heathen.”
Lamentations 4:20 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 4:20 in Context — Lamentations 4
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.
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What Does Lamentations 4:20 Mean?
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