Lamentations 4:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 4:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 4:14 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 4:14 — KJV
“They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments. so...: or, in that they could not but touch”
— Lamentations 4:14 (KJV)
Lamentations 4:14 in Context — About the Book of Lamentations
Lamentations is five funeral poems over fallen Jerusalem — grief given holy structure. At its exact center burns the flame the darkness never reaches: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed; His mercies are new every morning. It teaches us to grieve with hope.
Cross-References for Lamentations 4:14
“And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:14: blind, men, themselves
“Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:14: men, blood, garments
“And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:14: men, blood, garments
“Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:14: men, blood, touch
“And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:14: men, blood, garments
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