Lamentations 4:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But now their appearance is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick.”
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“But now their appearance is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Darker than blackness hath been their visage, They have not been known in out-places, Cleaved hath their skin unto their bone, It hath withered--it hath been as wood.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Lamentations 4:8 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ruth 1:19So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole city was stirred because of them, and the women of the city exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”
- Job 2:12When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
- Job 19:20My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
- Job 30:17Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest.
- Job 30:30My skin grows black and peels, and my bones burn with fever.
- Job 33:21His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.
- Psalms 32:4For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah
- Psalms 38:3There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.
- Psalms 102:3For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.
- Psalms 102:11My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass.
- Psalms 119:83Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
- Isaiah 52:14Just as many were appalled at Him— His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
- Lamentations 4:1How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.
- Lamentations 5:10Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger.
- Joel 2:6Nations writhe in horror before them; every face turns pale.
- Nahum 2:10She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!
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