Lamentations 4:14 web — They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.

World English Bible

"They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments."

— Lamentations 4:14, World English Bible

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Lamentations 4 — Context

11

Yahweh has accomplished his wrath, he has poured out his fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, which has devoured its foundations.

12

The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

13

[It is] because of the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.

14

They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.

15

Depart! they cried to them, Unclean! depart, depart, don't touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more live [here].

16

The anger of Yahweh has scattered them; he will no more regard them: They didn't respect the persons of the priests, they didn't favor the elders.

17

Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

Lamentations 4:14 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 4:14 say?
Lamentations 4:14 in the World English Bible reads: “They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.”
Where is Lamentations 4:14 in the Bible?
Lamentations 4:14 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 4, verse 14.
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 4:14.
What translation should I read Lamentations 4:14 in?
Lamentations 4:14 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 4:14?
Lamentations 4:14 reads (WEB): “They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.” 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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