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Christian Standard Bible ®
Lamentations 4:4
The nursing baby’s tongueclings to the roof of his mouth from thirst.Infants beg for food,but no one gives them any.
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Hebrew Names Version
The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.
King James Version
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
English Standard Version
The tongue of the nursing infant sticks to the roof of its mouth for thirst; the children beg for food, but no one gives to them.
The tongue of the nursing infant sticks to the roof of its mouth for thirst; the children beg for food, but no one gives to them.
New American Standard Bible
The tongue of the infant clings To the roof of its mouth because of thirst; The children ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.
The tongue of the infant clings To the roof of its mouth because of thirst; The children ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.
New Century Version
The babies are so thirsty their tongues stick to the roofs of their mouths. Children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.
The babies are so thirsty their tongues stick to the roofs of their mouths. Children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.
Amplified Bible
The tongue of the infant clings To the roof of its mouth because of thirst; The little ones ask for food, But no one gives it to them.
The tongue of the infant clings To the roof of its mouth because of thirst; The little ones ask for food, But no one gives it to them.
World English Bible
The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The tongue of the sucking childe cleaueth to the roofe of his mouth for thirst: the yong children aske bread, but no man breaketh it vnto them.
The tongue of the sucking childe cleaueth to the roofe of his mouth for thirst: the yong children aske bread, but no man breaketh it vnto them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The tongue of the infant cleaves To the roof of its mouth because of thirst; The little ones ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.
The tongue of the infant cleaves To the roof of its mouth because of thirst; The little ones ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.
Legacy Standard Bible
The tongue of the nursing baby cleavesTo the roof of its mouth because of thirst;The infants ask for bread,But no one breaks it for them.
The tongue of the nursing baby cleavesTo the roof of its mouth because of thirst;The infants ask for bread,But no one breaks it for them.
Berean Standard Bible
The nursing infant's tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.
The nursing infant's tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.
Contemporary English Version
Babies are so thirsty that their tongues are stuck to the roof of the mouth. Children go begging for food, but no one gives them any.
Babies are so thirsty that their tongues are stuck to the roof of the mouth. Children go begging for food, but no one gives them any.
Complete Jewish Bible
The tongue of the baby at the breast sticks to the roof of its mouth from thirst; young children are begging for bread, but no one is giving them any.
The tongue of the baby at the breast sticks to the roof of its mouth from thirst; young children are begging for bread, but no one is giving them any.
Darby Translation
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the young children ask bread, no man breaketh it unto them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the young children ask bread, no man breaketh it unto them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Babies are so thirsty their tongues stick to the roof of their mouths. Young children ask for bread, but no one gives them any.
Babies are so thirsty their tongues stick to the roof of their mouths. Young children ask for bread, but no one gives them any.
George Lamsa Translation
The tongue of the suckling child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the children ask bread, but no one breaks the loaf and gives it to them.
The tongue of the suckling child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the children ask bread, but no one breaks the loaf and gives it to them.
Good News Translation
They let their babies die of hunger and thirst; children are begging for food that no one will give them.
They let their babies die of hunger and thirst; children are begging for food that no one will give them.
Lexham English Bible
The tongue of the nursling cleaves to its palate in thirst. Children beg for food, no one lays it out before them.
The tongue of the nursling cleaves to its palate in thirst. Children beg for food, no one lays it out before them.
Literal Translation
The tongue of the nursling cleaves to his palate in thirst. The young children ask bread, but there is no breaking for them.
The tongue of the nursling cleaves to his palate in thirst. The young children ask bread, but there is no breaking for them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The tonges of the suckinge children, cleue to ye rofe of their mouthes for very thurst. The yonge children axe bred, but there is noman, that geueth it them.
The tonges of the suckinge children, cleue to ye rofe of their mouthes for very thurst. The yonge children axe bred, but there is noman, that geueth it them.
American Standard Version
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Bible in Basic English
The tongue of the child at the breast is fixed to the roof of his mouth for need of drink: the young children are crying out for bread, and no man gives it to them.
The tongue of the child at the breast is fixed to the roof of his mouth for need of drink: the young children are crying out for bread, and no man gives it to them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the young children ask bread, and none breaketh it unto them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the young children ask bread, and none breaketh it unto them.
King James Version (1611)
The tongue of the sucking child cleaueth to the roofe of his mouth for thirst: the young children aske bread, and no man breaketh it vnto them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaueth to the roofe of his mouth for thirst: the young children aske bread, and no man breaketh it vnto them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The tongues of the sucking chyldren cleaue to the roofe of their mouthes for very thyrst: the young chyldren aske bread, but there is no man that geueth it them.
The tongues of the sucking chyldren cleaue to the roofe of their mouthes for very thyrst: the young chyldren aske bread, but there is no man that geueth it them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
DALETH. The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst: the little children ask for bread, and there is none to break it to them.
DALETH. The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst: the little children ask for bread, and there is none to break it to them.
English Revised Version
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Deleth. The tonge of the soukynge childe cleued to his palat in thirst; litle children axiden breed, and noon was that brak to hem.
Deleth. The tonge of the soukynge childe cleued to his palat in thirst; litle children axiden breed, and noon was that brak to hem.
Update Bible Version
The tongue of the nursing child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.
The tongue of the nursing child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.
Webster's Bible Translation
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, [and] no man breaketh [it] to them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, [and] no man breaketh [it] to them.
New English Translation
ד (Dalet)
The infant's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth due to thirst; little children beg for bread, but no one gives them even a morsel.New King James Version
The tongue of the infant clings To the roof of its mouth for thirst; The young children ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.
The tongue of the infant clings To the roof of its mouth for thirst; The young children ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.
New Living Translation
The parched tongues of their little ones stick to the roofs of their mouths in thirst. The children cry for bread, but no one has any to give them.
The parched tongues of their little ones stick to the roofs of their mouths in thirst. The children cry for bread, but no one has any to give them.
New Life Bible
The baby's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth because of thirst. The children beg for bread, but no one gives it to them.
The baby's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth because of thirst. The children beg for bread, but no one gives it to them.
New Revised Standard
The tongue of the infant sticks to the roof of its mouth for thirst; the children beg for food, but no one gives them anything.
The tongue of the infant sticks to the roof of its mouth for thirst; the children beg for food, but no one gives them anything.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The tongue of the suckling, cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst, - Young children, have asked bread, there was none, to break, it to them.
The tongue of the suckling, cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst, - Young children, have asked bread, there was none, to break, it to them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them.
Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them.
Revised Standard Version
The tongue of the nursling cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst; the children beg for food, but no one gives to them.
The tongue of the nursling cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst; the children beg for food, but no one gives to them.
Young's Literal Translation
Cleaved hath the tongue of a suckling unto his palate with thirst, Infants asked bread, a dealer out they have none.
Cleaved hath the tongue of a suckling unto his palate with thirst, Infants asked bread, a dealer out they have none.
THE MESSAGE
Babies have nothing to drink. Their tongues stick to the roofs of their mouths. Little children ask for bread but no one gives them so much as a crust.
Babies have nothing to drink. Their tongues stick to the roofs of their mouths. Little children ask for bread but no one gives them so much as a crust.
Contextual Overview
1How the gold has become tarnished, 2Zion’s precious children—once worth their weight in pure gold—how they are regarded as clay jars,the work of a potter’s hands! 3Even jackals offer their breaststo nurse their young,but my dear people have become cruellike ostriches in the wilderness. 4The nursing baby’s tongueclings to the roof of his mouth from thirst.Infants beg for food,but no one gives them any.5Those who used to eat delicaciesare destitute in the streets;those who were reared in purple garmentshuddle in trash heaps. 6The punishment of my dear peopleis greater than that of Sodom,which was overthrown in an instantwithout a hand laid on it. 7Her dignitaries were brighter than snow,whiter than milk;their bodies were more ruddy than coral,their appearance like lapis lazuli. 8Now they appear darker than soot;they are not recognized in the streets.Their skin has shriveled on their bones;it has become dry like wood. 9Those slain by the sword are better offthan those slain by hunger,who waste away, pierced with painbecause the fields lack produce. 10The hands of compassionate womenhave cooked their own children;they became their foodduring the destruction of my dear people.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
tongue: Psalms 22:15, Psalms 137:6
the young: Lamentations 1:11, Lamentations 2:11, Lamentations 2:12, Deuteronomy 32:24, Matthew 7:9-11
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:25 - destroy 1 Kings 3:21 - give 2 Kings 25:3 - the famine Psalms 59:15 - for meat Isaiah 5:13 - honourable men are famished Isaiah 8:21 - hardly bestead Isaiah 32:12 - lament Isaiah 41:17 - their tongue Jeremiah 2:25 - Withhold Jeremiah 37:21 - until Jeremiah 47:3 - the fathers Jeremiah 52:6 - the famine Matthew 24:19 - General Mark 13:17 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 4:16
Then Cain went out from the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Then Cain went out from the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:17
Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son.
Cain was intimate with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch after his son.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah.
Lamech took two wives for himself, one named Adah and the other named Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen.
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen.
Genesis 15:17
When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals.
When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals.
Exodus 13:12
you are to present to the Lord every firstborn male of the womb. All firstborn offspring of the livestock you own that are males will be the Lord’s.
you are to present to the Lord every firstborn male of the womb. All firstborn offspring of the livestock you own that are males will be the Lord’s.
Leviticus 9:24
Fire came from the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell facedown.
Fire came from the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell facedown.
Numbers 16:35
Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were presenting the incense.
Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were presenting the incense.
Numbers 18:12
I am giving you all the best of the fresh oil, new wine, and grain, which the Israelites give to the Lord as their firstfruits.
I am giving you all the best of the fresh oil, new wine, and grain, which the Israelites give to the Lord as their firstfruits.
Numbers 18:17
“However, you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
“However, you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst,.... Through want of the milk of the breast, which is both food and drink unto it:
the young children ask bread; of their parents as usual, not knowing how the case was, that there was a famine in the city; these are such as were more grown, were weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts, and lived on other food, and were capable of asking for it:
[and] no man breaketh [it] unto them: distributes unto them, or gives them a piece of bread; not father, friend, or any other person; it not being in their power to do it, they having none for themselves.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Lamentations 4:4. The tongue of the sucking child — Lamentations 2:12.
