Lamentations 4:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 4:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 4:15 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 4:15 — KJV
“They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there. it...: or, ye polluted”
— Lamentations 4:15 (KJV)
Lamentations 4:15 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 4:15
“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:15: depart, away, wandered
“Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:15: unclean, touch, more
“And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:15: unclean, touch, among
“These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:15: unclean, touch, among
“Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:15: among, more, sojourn
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