How is the goldH2091 become dimH6004! how is the mostH2896 fine goldH3800 changedH8132! the stonesH68 of the sanctuaryH6944 are poured outH8210 in the topH7218 of every streetH2351.
The preciousH3368 sonsH1121 of ZionH6726, comparableH5537 to fine goldH6337, how are they esteemedH2803 as earthenH2789 pitchersH5035, the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of the potterH3335!
Even the sea monstersH8577 draw outH2502 the breastH7699, they give suckH3243 to their young onesH1482: the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 is become cruelH393, like the ostrichesH3283 in the wildernessH4057. {sea…: or, sea calves}
The tongueH3956 of the sucking childH3243 cleavethH1692 to the roof of his mouthH2441 for thirstH6772: the young childrenH5768 askH7592 breadH3899, and no man breakethH6566 it unto them.
They that did feedH398 delicatelyH4574 are desolateH8074 in the streetsH2351: they that were brought upH539 in scarletH8438 embraceH2263 dunghillsH830.
For the punishment of the iniquityH5771 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 is greaterH1431 than the punishmentH2403 of the sin of SodomH5467, that was overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, and no handsH3027 stayedH2342 on her. {punishment of the iniquity: or, iniquity}
Her NazaritesH5139 were purerH2141 than snowH7950, they were whiterH6705 than milkH2461, they were more ruddyH119 in bodyH6106 than rubiesH6443, their polishingH1508 was of sapphireH5601:
Their visageH8389 is blackerH2821 than a coalH7815; they are not knownH5234 in the streetsH2351: their skinH5785 cleavethH6821 to their bonesH6106; it is witheredH3001, it is become like a stickH6086. {blacker…: Heb. darker than blackness}
They that be slainH2491 with the swordH2719 are betterH2896 than they that be slainH2491 with hungerH7458: for theseH1992 pine awayH2100, strickenH1856 through for want of the fruitsH8570 of the fieldH7704. {pine…: Heb. flow out}
The handsH3027 of the pitifulH7362 womenH802 have soddenH1310 their own childrenH3206: they were their meatH1262 in the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971.
The LORDH3068 hath accomplishedH3615 his furyH2534; he hath poured outH8210 his fierceH2740 angerH639, and hath kindledH3341 a fireH784 in ZionH6726, and it hath devouredH398 the foundationsH3247 thereof.
The kingsH4428 of the earthH776, and all the inhabitantsH3427 of the worldH8398, would not have believedH539 that the adversaryH6862 and the enemyH341 should have enteredH935 into the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389.
For the sinsH2403 of her prophetsH5030, and the iniquitiesH5771 of her priestsH3548, that have shedH8210 the bloodH1818 of the justH6662 in the midstH7130 of her,
They have wanderedH5128 as blindH5787 men in the streetsH2351, they have pollutedH1351 themselves with bloodH1818, so that men couldH3201 notH3808 touchH5060 their garmentsH3830. {so…: or, in that they could not but touch}
They criedH7121 unto them, DepartH5493 ye; it is uncleanH2931; departH5493, departH5493, touchH5060 not: when they fled awayH5132 and wanderedH5128, they saidH559 among the heathenH1471, They shall no moreH3254 sojournH1481 there. {it…: or, ye polluted}
The angerH6440 of the LORDH3068 hath dividedH2505 them; he will no moreH3254 regardH5027 them: they respectedH5375 not the personsH6440 of the priestsH3548, they favouredH2603 not the eldersH2205. {anger: or, face}
As for us, our eyesH5869 as yet failedH3615 for our vainH1892 helpH5833: in our watchingH6836 we have watchedH6822 for a nationH1471 that could not saveH3467 us.
They huntH6679 our stepsH6806, that we cannot goH3212 in our streetsH7339: our endH7093 is nearH7126, our daysH3117 are fulfilledH4390; for our endH7093 is comeH935.
Our persecutorsH7291 are swifterH7031 than the eaglesH5404 of the heavenH8064: they pursuedH1814 us upon the mountainsH2022, they laid waitH693 for us in the wildernessH4057.
The breathH7307 of our nostrilsH639, the anointedH4899 of the LORDH3068, was takenH3920 in their pitsH7825, of whom we saidH559, Under his shadowH6738 we shall liveH2421 among the heathenH1471.
RejoiceH7797 and be gladH8055, O daughterH1323 of EdomH123, that dwellestH3427 in the landH776 of UzH5780; the cupH3563 also shall passH5674 through unto thee: thou shalt be drunkenH7937, and shalt make thyself nakedH6168.
The punishment of thine iniquityH5771 is accomplishedH8552, O daughterH1323 of ZionH6726; he will no moreH3254 carry thee away into captivityH1540: he will visitH6485 thine iniquityH5771, O daughterH1323 of EdomH123; he will discoverH1540 thy sinsH2403. {The…: or, Thine iniquity} {discover…: or, carry thee captive for thy sins}
Querverweise zu Klagelieder 4,7 Klgl 4,7
SpeakH1696 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and sayH559 unto them, When either manH376 or womanH802 shall separateH6381 themselves to vowH5087 a vowH5088 of a NazariteH5139, to separateH5144 themselves unto the LORDH3068: {to separate…: or, to make themselves Nazarites}
He shall separateH5144 himself from wineH3196 and strong drinkH7941, and shall drinkH8354 no vinegarH2558 of wineH3196, or vinegarH2558 of strong drinkH7941, neither shall he drinkH8354 any liquorH4952 of grapesH6025, nor eatH398 moistH3892 grapesH6025, or driedH3002.
All the daysH3117 of his separationH5145 shall he eatH398 nothing that is madeH6213 of the vineH3196 treeH1612, from the kernelsH2785 even to the huskH2085. {separation: or, Nazariteship} {vine…: Heb. vine of the wine}
All the daysH3117 of the vowH5088 of his separationH5145 there shall no razorH8593 comeH5674 upon his headH7218: until the daysH3117 be fulfilledH4390, in the which he separatethH5144 himself unto the LORDH3068, he shall be holyH6918, and shall let the locksH6545 of the hairH8181 of his headH7218 growH1431.
All the daysH3117 that he separatethH5144 himself unto the LORDH3068 he shall comeH935 at no deadH4191 bodyH5315.
He shall not make himself uncleanH2930 for his fatherH1, or for his motherH517, for his brotherH251, or for his sisterH269, when they dieH4194: because the consecrationH5145 of his GodH430 is upon his headH7218. {consecration: Heb. separation}
All the daysH3117 of his separationH5145 he is holyH6918 unto the LORDH3068.
And if any manH4191 dieH4191 veryH6621 suddenlyH6597 by him, and he hath defiledH2930 the headH7218 of his consecrationH5145; then he shall shaveH1548 his headH7218 in the dayH3117 of his cleansingH2893, on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 shall he shaveH1548 it.
And on the eighthH8066 dayH3117 he shall bringH935 twoH8147 turtlesH8449, or twoH8147 youngH1121 pigeonsH3123, to the priestH3548, to the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150:
And the priestH3548 shall offerH6213 the oneH259 for a sin offeringH2403, and the otherH259 for a burnt offeringH5930, and make an atonementH3722 for him, for thatH834 he sinnedH2398 by the deadH5315, and shall hallowH6942 his headH7218 that same dayH3117.
And he shall consecrateH5144 unto the LORDH3068 the daysH3117 of his separationH5145, and shall bringH935 a lambH3532 of the firstH1121 yearH8141 for a trespass offeringH817: but the daysH3117 that were beforeH7223 shall be lostH5307, because his separationH5145 was defiledH2930. {be lost: Heb. fall}
And this is the lawH8451 of the NazariteH5139, whenH3117 the daysH3117 of his separationH5145 are fulfilledH4390: he shall be broughtH935 unto the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150:
And he shall offerH7126 his offeringH7133 unto the LORDH3068, oneH259 he lambH3532 of the firstH1121 yearH8141 without blemishH8549 for a burnt offeringH5930, and oneH259 ewe lambH3535 of the firstH1323 yearH8141 without blemishH8549 for a sin offeringH2403, and oneH259 ramH352 without blemishH8549 for peace offeringsH8002,
And a basketH5536 of unleavened breadH4682, cakesH2471 of fine flourH5560 mingledH1101 with oilH8081, and wafersH7550 of unleavened breadH4682 anointedH4886 with oilH8081, and their meat offeringH4503, and their drink offeringsH5262.
And the priestH3548 shall bringH7126 them beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and shall offerH6213 his sin offeringH2403, and his burnt offeringH5930:
And he shall offerH6213 the ramH352 for a sacrificeH2077 of peace offeringsH8002 unto the LORDH3068, with the basketH5536 of unleavened breadH4682: the priestH3548 shall offerH6213 also his meat offeringH4503, and his drink offeringH5262.
And the NazariteH5139 shall shaveH1548 the headH7218 of his separationH5145 at the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, and shall takeH3947 the hairH8181 of the headH7218 of his separationH5145, and putH5414 it in the fireH784 which is under the sacrificeH2077 of the peace offeringsH8002.
And the priestH3548 shall takeH3947 the soddenH1311 shoulderH2220 of the ramH352, and oneH259 unleavenedH4682 cakeH2471 out of the basketH5536, and oneH259 unleavenedH4682 waferH7550, and shall putH5414 them upon the handsH3709 of the NazariteH5139, afterH310 the hair of his separationH5145 is shavenH1548:
And the priestH3548 shall waveH5130 them for a wave offeringH8573 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068: this is holyH6944 for the priestH3548, with the waveH8573 breastH2373 and heaveH8641 shoulderH7785: and afterH310 that the NazariteH5139 may drinkH8354 wineH3196.
This is the lawH8451 of the NazariteH5139 who hath vowedH5087, and of his offeringH7133 unto the LORDH3068 for his separationH5145, beside that that his handH3027 shall getH5381: accordingH6310 to the vowH5088 which he vowedH5087, so he must doH6213 after the lawH8451 of his separationH5145.
And he sentH7971, and brought him inH935. Now he was ruddyH132, and withalH5973 of a beautifulH3303 countenanceH5869, and goodlyH2896 to look toH7210. And the LORDH3068 saidH559, AriseH6965, anointH4886 him: for this is he. {of a…: Heb. fair of eyes}
For, lo, thou shalt conceiveH2030, and bearH3205 a sonH1121; and no razorH4177 shall comeH5927 on his headH7218: for the childH5288 shall be a NazariteH5139 unto GodH430 from the wombH990: and he shall beginH2490 to deliverH3467 IsraelH3478 out of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.
PurgeH2398 me with hyssopH231, and I shall be cleanH2891: washH3526 me, and I shall be whiterH3835 than snowH7950.
But he saidH559 unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceiveH2030, and bearH3205 a sonH1121; and now drinkH7941 no wineH3196 nor strong drinkH8354, neither eatH398 any uncleanH2932 thing: for the childH5288 shall be a NazariteH5139 to GodH430 from the wombH990 to the dayH3117 of his deathH4194.
That our sonsH1121 may be as plantsH5195 grown upH1431 in their youthH5271; that our daughtersH1323 may be as corner stonesH2106, polishedH2404 after the similitudeH8403 of a palaceH1964: {polished: Heb. cut}
That he toldH5046 her all his heartH3820, and saidH559 unto her, There hath not comeH5927 a razorH4177 upon mine headH7218; for I have been a NazariteH5139 unto GodH430 from my mother'sH517 wombH990: if I be shavenH1548, then my strengthH3581 will goH5493 from me, and I shall become weakH2470, and be like any other manH120.
My belovedH1730 is whiteH6703 and ruddyH122, the chiefestH1713 among ten thousandH7233. {the chiefest: Heb. a standard bearer}
And I raised upH6965 of your sonsH1121 for prophetsH5030, and of your young menH970 for NazaritesH5139. Is it not even thus, O ye childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478? saithH5002 the LORDH3068.
And at the endH7117 of tenH6235 daysH3117 their countenancesH4758 appearedH7200 fairerH2896 and fatterH1277 in fleshH1320 than all the childrenH3206 which did eatH398 the portionH6598 of the king'sH4428 meatH6598.