Lamentaciones 4:7-8

7 Sus consagrados eran más puros que la nieve, más blancos que la leche, más rojizos de cuerpo que los corales, como el zafiro su apariencia.

8 Más negro que el hollín es su aspecto, no se les reconoce por las calles; se ha pegado su piel a sus huesos, se ha marchitado, se ha vuelto como madera.

Lamentaciones 4:7-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LAMENTATIONS 4

The prophet begins this chapter with a complaint of the ill usage of the dear children of God, and precious sons of Zion, La 4:1,2; relates the dreadful effects of the famine during the siege of Jerusalem, La 4:3-10; the taking and destruction of that city he imputes to the wrath of God; and represents it as incredible to the kings and inhabitants of the earth, La 4:11,12; the causes of which were the sins of the prophets, priests, and people, La 4:13-16; expresses the vain hopes they once had, but now were given up entirely, their king being taken, La 4:17-20; and the chapter is concluded with a prophecy of the destruction of the Edomites, and of the return of the Jews from captivity, La 4:21,22.