16The face of Jehovah hath divided them; he will no more regard them. They respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the aged.


In Context

13 It is for the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the righteous in the midst of her.

14 They wandered about blind in the streets; they were polluted with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.

15 They cried unto them, Depart! Unclean! Depart! depart, touch not! When they fled away, and wandered about, it was said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn there.

16 The face of Jehovah hath divided them; he will no more regard them. They respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the aged.

17 Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.

18 They hunted our steps, that we could not go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

Lamentations 4:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The Lord himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. The priests are shown no honor, the elders no favor.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The anger of the LORD has divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:16Phe. The face of the Lord hath divided them, he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, neither had they pity on the ancient.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The anger of Jehovah hath scattered them; he will no more regard them: They respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:16The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16The anger of Yahweh has scattered them; he will no more regard them: They didn't respect the persons of the priests, they didn't favor the elders.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16The face of Jehovah hath divided them, He doth not add to behold them, The face of priests they have not lifted up, Elders they have not favoured.