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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.
Lamentations 4:3 — KJV
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Lamentations 4:3
King James Version (KJV)
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Lamentations 4:3
Verse 3 of 22
Commentary
Commentary on Lamentations 4:3
Theological / DevotionalSea monsters. Heb. tannin, “a sea monster,” “a serpent,” etc. (see on Deut. 32:33; Job 7:12). However, two manuscripts have Heb. tannim, “jackals” (see on Ps. 44:19).
The fact that the verbs translated “draw out” and “give suck,” as well as the pronoun “their,” are plural in Hebrew, indicates that the subject is “jackals.” The reading “jackals” fits the context better than does “a sea monster.”
Ostriches. For comment see on Job 39:13-17.
Dunghills. Literally, “ashpits.” This word seems to signify a dumping ground for rubbish in general. To sit or lie there was a sign of utter degradation (see 1 Sam. 2:8). The city of Jerusalem was now one vast heap of ashes.
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