10 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
10 With their own hands compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food when my people were destroyed.
10 The hands of compassionate women have boiled their own children; they became their food during the destruction of the daughter of my people.
10 Nice and kindly women boiled their own children for supper. This was the only food in town when my dear people were broken.
10 The hands of the compassionate women Have cooked their own children; They became food for them In the destruction of the daughter of my people.
10 Tenderhearted women have cooked their own children. They have eaten them to survive the siege.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Lamentations 4:10
Commentary on Lamentations 4:1-12
(Read Lamentations 4:1-12)
What a change is here! Sin tarnishes the beauty of the most exalted powers and the most excellent gifts; but that gold, tried in the fire, which Christ bestows, never will be taken from us; its outward appearance may be dimmed, but its real value can never be changed. The horrors of the siege and destruction of Jerusalem are again described. Beholding the sad consequences of sin in the church of old, let us seriously consider to what the same causes may justly bring down the church now. But, Lord, though we have gone from thee in rebellion, yet turn to us, and turn our hearts to thee, that we may fear thy name. Come to us, bless us with awakening, converting, renewing, confirming grace.