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Lamentations 4:20

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20wThe breath of our nostrils, xthe anointed of the Lord, ywas taken in their zpits,

Of whom we said, aUnder his shadow we shall live among the heathen.

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Footnotes

  1. wComp. Gen. 2:7. See ch. 2:9.
  2. xSee 1 Sam. 12:3. Also Matt. 26:54.
  3. ySo Ezek. 12:13. & 19:4, 8. Comp. 2 Kin. 25:6 or 2 Chr. 35:25?
  4. zPs. 107:20 (Heb.).
  5. aEzek. 31:6, 17. Dan. 4:12. See Num. 14:9.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The breath of our nostrils, the Lord’s anointed,

was captured in their pits,

of whom we said, “Under his shadow

we shall live among the nations.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord’s anointed, our very life breath,

was caught in their traps.

We thought that under his shadow

we would live among the nations.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord’s anointed, the breath of our life,

was captured in their traps.

We had said about him,

“We will live under his protection among the nations.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Our king—the Lord’s anointed, the very life of our nation—

was caught in their snares.

We had thought that his shadow

would protect us against any nation on earth!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The breath of our nostrils, the anointed one of Yahweh,

was captured in their pits;

of whom we said, “In his shadow

we will live among the nations.”