Lamentations

Lamentations 4:13–15

¹³But this was for the sins of her prophets

and the guilt of her priests,

who shed the blood of the righteous

in her midst.

¹⁴They wandered blind in the streets,

defiled by this blood,

so that no one dared

to touch their garments.

¹⁵“Go away! Unclean!”

men shouted at them.

“Away, away! Do not touch us!”

So they fled and wandered.

Among the nations it was said,

“They can stay here no longer.”

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Lamentations 4:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for the sins	מֵֽחַטֹּ֣את	mê·ḥaṭ·ṭōṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of her prophets	נְבִיאֶ֔יהָ	nə·ḇî·’e·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and the guilt	עֲוֺנ֖וֹת	‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of her priests	כֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָ	kō·hă·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3548 priest
who shed	הַשֹּׁפְכִ֥ים	haš·šō·p̄ə·ḵîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
the blood	דַּ֥ם	dam	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִֽים׃ס	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
in her midst	בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ	bə·qir·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Lamentations 4:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They wandered	נָע֤וּ	nā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
blind	עִוְרִים֙	‘iw·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5787 blind
in the streets	בַּֽחוּצ֔וֹת	ba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2351 the outside
defiled	נְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ	nə·ḡō·’ă·lū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1351 defile
by this blood	בַּדָּ֑ם	bad·dām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
so that no	בְּלֹ֣א	bə·lō	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one dared	יֽוּכְל֔וּ	yū·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to touch	יִגְּע֖וּ	yig·gə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
their garments	בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ס	bil·ḇu·šê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment

Lamentations 4:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go away	ס֣וּרוּ	sū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
Unclean	טָמֵ֞א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
men shouted	קָ֣רְאוּ	qā·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
at them	לָ֗מוֹ	lā·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Away	ס֤וּרוּ	sū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
away	ס֙וּרוּ֙	sū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
touch us	תִּגָּ֔עוּ	tig·gā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
So	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they fled	נָצ֖וּ	nā·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5132 flash, fly
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
wandered	נָ֑עוּ	nā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
Among the nations	בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
it was said	אָֽמְרוּ֙	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
They can stay	לָגֽוּר׃ס	lā·ḡūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1481 sojourn
here no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	יוֹסִ֖יפוּ	yō·w·sî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3254 add

Cross-references

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Lamentations 4:13 Jeremiah 5:31 · Jeremiah 6:13 · Matthew 23:31 · Ezekiel 22:26–28 · Jeremiah 26:8–9 · Lamentations 2:14

Lamentations 4:14 Isaiah 1:15 · Jeremiah 2:34 · Numbers 19:16 · Deuteronomy 28:28–29 · Isaiah 56:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.