Lamentations 4:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Go away! Unclean!” men shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” So they fled and wandered. Among the nations it was said, “They can stay here no longer.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Lamentations 4:15 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
““Go away! Unclean!” men shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” So they fled and wandered. Among the nations it was said, “They can stay here no longer.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Depart ye, they cried unto them, Unclean! depart, depart, touch not! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn here.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Turn aside--unclean,' they called to them, `Turn aside, turn aside, touch not,' For they fled--yea, they have wandered, They have said among nations: `They do not add to sojourn.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Lamentations 4:15 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 13:45A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’
- Lamentations 1:3Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.
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