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Lamentations 4:3

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Gimel

3Even ajackals offer the breast;

They nurse their young;

But the daughter of my people has become bcruel

Like costriches in the wilderness.

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Cross references

  1. aIs 13:22; 34:13
  2. bIs 49:15; Ezek 5:10
  3. cJob 39:14–17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Even jackals offer the breast;

they nurse their young;

but the daughter of my people has become cruel,

like the ostriches in the wilderness.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Even jackals offer their breasts

to nurse their young,

but my people have become heartless

like ostriches in the desert.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Even jackals offer their breasts

to nurse their young,

but my dear people have become cruel

like ostriches in the wilderness.

NLTNew Living Translation

Even the jackals feed their young,

but not my people Israel.

They ignore their children’s cries,

like ostriches in the desert.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Even the jackal bear the breast

and nurse their cubs;

but the daughter of my people has become ruthless,

like ostriches in the wilderness.

KJV 1900King James Version

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones:

The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.