Lamentations 4:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 4:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 4:20 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shal..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 4:20 — KJV
“The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.”
— Lamentations 4:20 (KJV)
Lamentations 4:20 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 4:20
“And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king. God...: Heb. Let the king live”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:20: lord, whom, live
“Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. bribe: Heb. ransom to blind...: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:20: anointed, lord, taken
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:20: lord, whom, among
“I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. after...: or, in the way and have...: Heb. with the captivity of your horses”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:20: nostrils, lord, taken
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 4:20: breath, nostrils, lord
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