Lamentations 4:10 kjv — The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter…

King James Version

"The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people."

— Lamentations 4:10, King James Version

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Lamentations 4 — Context

7

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

8

Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

9

They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.

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The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

11

The Lord hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.

12

The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

13

For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,

Lamentations 4:10 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 4:10 say?
Lamentations 4:10 in the King James Version reads: “The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
Where is Lamentations 4:10 in the Bible?
Lamentations 4:10 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 4, verse 10.
Who wrote Lamentations?
Lamentations is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah (traditional). It was written c. 586–575 BC.
What is the book of Lamentations about?
Lamentations is a series of five funeral poems over the fallen Jerusalem — raw grief, honest confession, and at the very center, an astonishing confession of hope: "his compassions fail not… they are new every morning."
What are the major themes of Lamentations?
Lamentations explores themes including Grief, Judgment, Mercy, Hope, Repentance. These themes shape the meaning and context of Lamentations 4:10.
What translation should I read Lamentations 4:10 in?
Lamentations 4:10 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Lamentations 4:10?
Lamentations 4:10 reads (KJV): “The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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