Lamentations 4:16 “The presence of the LORD has scattered them; He regards them no more.…”

Lamentations 4:16

The presence of the LORD has scattered them; He regards them no more. The priests are shown no honor; the elders find no favor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.

World English Bible

The LORD’s anger has scattered them. He will not pay attention to them any more. They didn’t respect the persons of the priests. They didn’t favor the elders.

American Standard Version

The anger of Jehovah hath scattered them; he will no more regard them: They respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.

Geneva Bible 1599

The anger of the Lord hath scattered them, he will no more regard them: they reuerenced not the face of the Priestes, nor had compassion of the Elders.

Darby Translation

The face of Jehovah hath divided them; he will no more regard them. They respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the aged.

Young's Literal Translation

The face of Jehovah hath divided them, He doth not add to behold them, The face of priests they have not lifted up, Elders they have not favoured.

Bible in Basic English

The face of the Lord has sent them in all directions; he will no longer take care of them: they had no respect for the priests, they gave no honour to the old men.

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Cross references

“hath”

Deuteronomy 32:26 Deuteronomy 28:25 Jeremiah 24:9 Genesis 49:7 Leviticus 26:33–39 Jeremiah 15:4

Deuteronomy 32:26 · BSB

I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,

Deuteronomy 28:25 · BSB

The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven. You will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.

Jeremiah 24:9 · BSB

I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.

Genesis 49:7 · BSB

Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

Leviticus 26:33–39 · BSB

But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.

Jeremiah 15:4 · BSB

I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem.

“he will”

Hebrews 8:9 Psalm 106:44

Hebrews 8:9 · BSB

It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.

Psalm 106:44 · BSB

Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.

“they respected”

Lamentations 5:12 Isaiah 9:14–16 2 Kings 25:18–21 2 Chronicles 36:17

Lamentations 5:12 · BSB

Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders receive no respect.

Isaiah 9:14–16 · BSB

So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.

2 Kings 25:18–21 · BSB

The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

2 Chronicles 36:17 · BSB

So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Ne…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.”

17All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.

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