Lamentations 4:16

¹⁶ The anger [1] 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.

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Other Translations of Lamentations 4:16

New International Version

¹⁶ The Lord himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. The priests are shown no honor, the elders no favor.

English Standard Version

¹⁶ The Lord himselfHebrew The face of the Lord has scattered them; he will regard them no more; no honor was shown to the priests, no favor to the elders.

The Message

¹⁶ God himself scattered them. No longer does he look out for them. He has nothing to do with the priests; he cares nothing for the elders.

New King James Version

¹⁶ The face of the Lord scattered them; He no longer regards them. The people do not respect the priests Nor show favor to the elders.

New Living Translation

¹⁶ The Lord himself has scattered them, and he no longer helps them. People show no respect for the priests and no longer honor the leaders.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Lamentations 4:16

Commentary on Lamentations 4:13-20

(Read Lamentations 4:13-20)

Nothing ripens a people more for ruin, nor fills the measure faster, than the sins of priests and prophets. The king himself cannot escape, for Divine vengeance pursues him. Our anointed King alone is the life of our souls; we may safely live under his shadow, and rejoice in Him in the midst of our enemies, for He is the true God and eternal life.