LAM 4:7 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX ΖΑΙΝ. Ἐκαθαριώθησαν Ναζιραῖοι αὐτῆς ὑπὲρ χιόνα, ἔλαμψαν ὑπὲρ γάλα, ἐπυρώθησαν, ὑπὲρ λίθου σαπφείρου τὸ ἀπόσπασμα αὐτῶν.
(ZAIN. Ekathariōthaʸsan Naziraioi autaʸs huper ⱪiona, elampsan huper gala, epurōthaʸsan, huper lithou sapfeirou to apospasma autōn. )

BrTr Zain. Her Nazarites were made purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were purified as with fire, their polishing was superior to sapphire stone.

ULT Her Nazarites were more pure than snow; they were more white than milk.
⇔ Their bones were more ruddy than coral; their parts were sapphire.

UST Our leaders used to be like pure snow or white milk,
⇔ they were so clean and spotless.
⇔ Their bodies were healthy,
⇔ pink like coral and brilliant like sapphires.

BSB ⇔ Her dignitaries were brighter than snow,
⇔ whiter than milk;
⇔ their bodies were more ruddy than rubies,
⇔ their appearance [fn] like sapphires.[fn]

4:7 Or their polishing or their hair

4:7 Hebrew lapis lazuli

OEB Her princes were purer than snow,
⇔ They were whiter than milk,
⇔ With a skin more ruddy than coral
⇔ And veins like the sapphire.

WEBBE ⇔ Her nobles were purer than snow.
⇔ They were whiter than milk.
⇔ They were more ruddy in body than rubies.
⇔ Their polishing was like sapphire.

WMBB ⇔ Her Nazirites were purer than snow.
⇔ They were whiter than milk.
⇔ They were more ruddy in body than rubies.
⇔ Their polishing was like sapphire.

NET Her consecrated ones were brighter than snow,
⇔ whiter than milk;
⇔ their bodies more ruddy than corals,
⇔ their hair like lapis lazuli.

LSV Purer were her Nazarites than snow,
Whiter than milk, ruddier of body than rubies,
Of sapphire their form.

FBV Her leaders were purer than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were a healthier red than coral, and they shone like lapis lazuli.[fn]

4:7 “Coral” is sometimes translated as “rubies,” however it is believed that rubies were not known at this time. Similarly “lapis lazuli,” an intensely blue stone, is more likely than “sapphire.”

T4T ⇔ Our leaders’ behavior was previously very pure,
⇔ whiter and brighter than snow and milk;
⇔ their bodies were redder than red coral/stones;
⇔ they were very strong and healthy [MET].

LEB • they were whiter than milk; • their bodies were more ruddy than rubies, • sapphire their appearance.

BBE Her holy ones were cleaner than snow, they were whiter than milk, their bodies were redder than corals, their form was as the sapphire:

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JPS Her princes were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire;

ASV Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk;
⇔ They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.

DRA Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire.

YLT Purer were her Nazarites than snow, Whiter than milk, ruddier of body than rubies, Of sapphire their form.

Drby Her Nazarites were purer than snow, whiter than milk; they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their figure was as sapphire.

RV Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire:

Wbstr Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:

KJB-1769 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:

KJB-1611 Her Nazarites were purer then snow, they were whiter then milke, they were more ruddie in body then rubies, their polishing was of Saphir.
(Her Nazarites were purer then snow, they were whiter then milk, they were more ruddie in body then rubies, their polishing was of Saphir.)

Bshps Her abstayners were whyter then the snowe or milke, their colour was freshe, red as corall, their beautie like the Saphire.
(Her abstayners were whyter then the snow or milk, their colour was freshe, red as corall, their beauty like the Saphire.)

Gnva Her Nazarites were purer then the snowe, and whiter then ye milke: they were more ruddie in bodie, then the redde precious stones; they were like polished saphir.
(Her Nazarites were purer then the snowe, and whiter then ye/you_all milk: they were more ruddie in body, then the red precious stones; they were like polished saphir. )

Cvdl Hir absteyners (or Nazarees) were whyter then ye snowe or mylke: their coloure was fresh read as the Corall, their beutie like the Saphyre.
(Hir absteyners (or Nazarees) were whyter then ye/you_all snow or mylke: their coloure was fresh read as the Corall, their beutie like the Saphyre.)

Wycl Zai. Nazareis therof weren whitere than snow, schynyngere than mylk; rodier than elde yuer, fairere than safire.
(Zai. Nazareis thereof were whitere than snow, shiningre than mylk; rodier than elde ivory, fairere than safire.)

Luth Ihre Nazaräer waren reiner denn der Schnee und klarer denn Milch; ihre Gestalt war rötlicher denn Korallen; ihr Ansehen war wie Saphir.
(Ihre Nazaräer were reiner because the/of_the Schnee and klarer because Milch; their/her Gestalt what/which rötlicher because Korallen; you/their/her Ansehen what/which like Saphir.)

ClVg Zain Candidiores Nazaræi ejus nive, nitidiores lacte, rubicundiores ebore antiquo, sapphiro pulchriores.
(Zain Candidiores Nazaræi his nive, nitidiores lacte, rubicundiores ebore antiquo, sapphiro pulchriores. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Her leaders were purer than snow, whiter than milk