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Lamentations 4:6

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6For the 1iniquity of the daughter of my people

Is greater than the 2asin of Sodom,

Which was boverthrown as in a moment,

And no hands were 3turned toward her.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or punishment for iniquity
  2. 2Or punishment for sin
  3. 3Or wrung over her

Cross references

  1. aGen 19:24
  2. bGen 19:25; Jer 20:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For the chastisement of the daughter of my people has been greater

than the punishment of Sodom,

which was overthrown in a moment,

and no hands were wrung for her.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The punishment of my people

is greater than that of Sodom,

which was overthrown in a moment

without a hand turned to help her.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The punishment of my dear people

is greater than that of Sodom,

which was overthrown in an instant

without a hand laid on it.

NLTNew Living Translation

The guilt of my people

is greater than that of Sodom,

where utter disaster struck in a moment

and no hand offered help.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater

than the sin of Sodom;

it was overthrown in a moment

and no hands were laid on her.

KJV 1900King James Version

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom,

That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.