Lamentations 4:22

“Your iniquity is ended, daughter of Zion; he will not again send you into exile. He will demand an account of your iniquity, daughter of Edom; he will uncover your sins.”

Lamentations 4:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Lamentations 4:22, word by word

Your iniquityעֲוֺנֵavone

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avone” appears
is endedתַּםtam

end

To be over, reach its close.

Where else “tam” appears
daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “bat” appears
againיוֹסִיףyosif

do again

To do again what had already been done.

Where else “yosif” appears
send you into exileהַגְלוֹתֵhaglote

go into exile

To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.

Where else “haglote” appears
He will demand an accountפָּקַדpakad

punish

To call to account, punish.

Where else “pakad” appears
your sinsחַטֹּאתָיִchatotayi

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatotayi” appears

Translation note

In Hebrew “send into exile” and “uncover” are the same verb (gala): Zion ends her exile; Edom has her sin uncovered.

Places in this verse

ZionEdom
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Zion

    Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem

    A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.

    David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).

    2 Samuel 5:7Psalms 48:2Hebrews 12:22Romans 9:33

  • 2Edom

    Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev

    A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.

    The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).

    Genesis 36:1Numbers 20:14Obadiah 1:1Amos 1:11

The context

21Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz; to you also the cup will pass; you will become drunk and strip yourself bare.

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