Lamentations 4:11

The Distress of Zion · Lamentations 4:1–22
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Translations

Modern
The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations.
Traditional
The Lord hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
Literal
YHWH has fulfilled His fury, He has poured out the burning of His nose; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has devoured her foundations.
Latin
Complevit Dominus furorem suum, effudit iram indignationis suæ: et succendit ignem in Sion, et devoravit fundamenta ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations.

Notes

Although God’s people still experience his judgment, they will soon experience restoration.

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Acrostic Food and Food Preparation Lamentations, Book of Poetry, Biblical

Topics

Anger: Anger of God