Lamentations 4:3
The Scripture
(3) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the people of Jerusalem are overwhelmed by grief as the city faces imminent destruction and the king is taken captive. The text records their lamentation and God’s promise that He will bring them back from the valley of the shadow of death. It emphasizes the pain of loss and the hope of future restoration.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 2:20Lamentations 4:10Leviticus 26:29Deuteronomy 28:52Deuteronomy 28:53Deuteronomy 28:54Deuteronomy 28:55Deuteronomy 28:56Deuteronomy 28:57II Kings 6:26II Kings 6:27II Kings 6:28
Related verses (shared words)
Deuteronomy 22:6Luke 12:53Judges 9:54Job 39:30Genesis 36:2Leviticus 18:17