Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 4:17 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Lamentations 4:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 4 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.”
Lamentations 4:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Lamentations 4:17
False hope remembered: "As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us." The Hebrew odeinah tikhlena eineinu el-ezratenu havel bemitsapenu tsippinu el-goy lo yoshi'a confesses misplaced trust. Tikhlena eineinu (תִּכְלֶינָה עֵינֵינוּ, "our eyes failed") indicates exhausting watchfulness that yields no result. Havel (הָבֶל, "vain, breath, vapor") describes empty, worthless hope."In our watching we have watched" uses repetition (bemitsapenu tsippinu, בְּמִצְפֵּנוּ צִפִּינוּ) emphasizing intense, sustained vigilance. They lo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Lamentations 4:17
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“bringing iniquity to memory”
“from the brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates”
“because of Ethiopia their expectation”
“and none did help her”
“because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.”
“and rely on horses”
“who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,,Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:, הוֹי בָּנִים סוֹרְרִים נְאֻם־יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עֵצָה וְלֹא מִנִּי וְלִנְסֹךְ מַסֵּכָה וְלֹא רוּחִי לְמַעַן סְפוֹת חַטָּאת עַל־חַטָּאת׃ ,Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, That take counsel, but not of Me; And that form projects, but not of My spirit, That they may add sin to sin;,καὶ γνώσονται οἱ τῷ πνεύματι πλανώμενοι σύνεσιν οἱ δὲ γογγύζοντες μαθήσονται ὑπακούειν καὶ αἱ γλώσσαι αἱ ψελλίζουσαι μαθήσονται λαλεῖν εἰρήνην,Woe to the apostate children, saith the Lord: ye have framed counsel, not by me, and covenants not by my Spirit, to add sins to sins:,,,,”
“[but] they deceived me: My priests and my elders gave up the spirit in the city”
“as you were ashamed of Assyria.”
“the God of Israel”