Lamentations 4:11
Lamentations 4:11 in Multiple Translations
The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations.
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.
Jehovah hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger; And he hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath devoured the foundations thereof.
The Lord has given full effect to his passion, he has let loose his burning wrath; he has made a fire in Zion, causing the destruction of its bases.
The Lord has given full expression to his anger. He has poured out his fury. He has started a fire in Zion, and it has burned down her very foundations.
The Lord hath accomplished his indignation: he hath powred out his fierce wrath, he hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath deuoured the foundations thereof.
Completed hath Jehovah His fury, He hath poured out the fierceness of His anger, And he kindleth a fire in Zion, And it devoureth her foundations.
The LORD has accomplished his wrath. He has poured out his fierce anger. He has kindled a fire in Zion, which has devoured its foundations.
The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured her foundations.
Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
Yahweh has shown that he was extremely angry; it is as though he started/ignited a fire in Jerusalem that burned everything to ashes.
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Lamentations 4:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
כִּלָּ֤ה
יְהוָה֙
אֶת
חֲמָת֔/וֹ
שָׁפַ֖ךְ
חֲר֣וֹן
אַפּ֑/וֹ
וַ/יַּצֶּת
אֵ֣שׁ
בְּ/צִיּ֔וֹן
וַ/תֹּ֖אכַל
יְסוֹדֹתֶֽי/הָ
כִּלָּ֤ה
kâlâh
H3615
to end
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
חֲמָת֔/וֹ
chêmâh
H2534
rage
N-fs | Suff
שָׁפַ֖ךְ
shâphak
H8210
to pour
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
חֲר֣וֹן
chârôwn
H2740
burning anger
N-ms
אַפּ֑/וֹ
ʼaph
H639
face
N-ms | Suff
וַ/יַּצֶּת
yâtsath
H3341
to kindle
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
אֵ֣שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
N-cs
בְּ/צִיּ֔וֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
Zion
Prep | N-proper
וַ/תֹּ֖אכַל
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
יְסוֹדֹתֶֽי/הָ
yᵉçôwd
H3247
foundation
N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 4:11
כִּלָּ֤ה
kâlâh
H3615
"to end"
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to finish or end something, like completing a task or using up a resource, as seen in Genesis 2:2 where God finished creating the heavens and earth.
Definition: : finish 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be complete, be at an end 1a2) to be completed, be finished 1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled 1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense) 1a5) to be spent, be used up 1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail 1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish 1b2) to complete (a period of time) 1b3) to finish (doing a thing) 1b4) to make an end, end 1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass 1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought) 1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease 1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend 1b9) to destroy, exterminate 1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed
Usage: Occurs in 199 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste. See also: Genesis 2:1; 2 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 18:38.
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
חֲמָת֔/וֹ
chêmâh
H2534
"rage"
N-fs | Suff
This word means intense anger or rage, like a burning fire. It's used in the Bible to describe God's wrath and human anger, often warning against the dangers of unchecked emotions. In Proverbs and Psalms, it cautions against the destructive power of anger and rage.
Definition: 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles 1a) heat 1a1) fever 1a2) venom, poison (fig.) 1b) burning anger, rage Aramaic equivalent: che.ma (חֱמָא "rage" H2528)
Usage: Occurs in 117 OT verses. KJV: anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה). See also: Genesis 27:44; Isaiah 63:5; Psalms 6:2.
שָׁפַ֖ךְ
shâphak
H8210
"to pour"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
To pour or spill something out, like blood or a liquid. In the Bible, it can mean to shed blood or to pour out one's heart in prayer or complaint. For example, in Psalm 42:4, the writer pours out his soul to God.
Definition: : pour 1) to pour, pour out, spill 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour, pour out 1a2) to shed (blood) 1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed 1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be poured out 1d2) to pour out oneself
Usage: Occurs in 111 OT verses. KJV: cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip. See also: Genesis 9:6; Jeremiah 6:6; Psalms 22:15.
חֲר֣וֹן
chârôwn
H2740
"burning anger"
N-ms
This Hebrew word describes God's burning anger or fierce wrath, often used in the Bible to convey His intense emotions. It is used to describe God's anger towards sin and disobedience, and appears in various translations as sore displeasure or fury. This word emphasizes the seriousness of God's emotions.
Definition: 1) anger, heat, burning (of anger) 1a) always used of God's anger
Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful). See also: Exodus 15:7; Psalms 88:17; Psalms 2:5.
אַפּ֑/וֹ
ʼaph
H639
"face"
N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word can mean face, but also anger or nose. It is used to describe someone's countenance or emotions, like anger or patience. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of God's emotions.
Definition: : face 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger
Usage: Occurs in 269 OT verses. KJV: anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath. See also: Genesis 2:7; Nehemiah 8:6; Psalms 2:5.
וַ/יַּצֶּת
yâtsath
H3341
"to kindle"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
To kindle means to start a fire or burn something, and can also mean to leave something desolate. It appears in various forms, including being kindled or setting something on fire.
Definition: 1) to kindle, burn, set on fire 1a) (Qal) to kindle 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be kindled 1b2) to be left desolate 1c) (Hiphil) to set on fire, kindle
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle. See also: Joshua 8:8; Jeremiah 11:16; Isaiah 9:17.
אֵ֣שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
"fire"
N-cs
Fire is a powerful symbol in the Bible, representing both God's anger and his refining presence, as seen in Deuteronomy 4:24 and Malachi 3:2-3. It is also used for cooking and warmth. This concept is central to many biblical stories.
Definition: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785)
Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. See also: Genesis 15:17; Joshua 7:15; Psalms 11:6.
בְּ/צִיּ֔וֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
"Zion"
Prep | N-proper
Zion refers to a mountain in Jerusalem, often used as another name for the city, especially in prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Definition: Zion = "parched place" another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: Zion. See also: 2 Samuel 5:7; Isaiah 49:14; Psalms 2:6.
וַ/תֹּ֖אכַל
ʼâkal
H398
"to eat"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Definition: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)
Usage: Occurs in 703 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. See also: Genesis 2:16; Leviticus 6:9; Numbers 24:8.
יְסוֹדֹתֶֽי/הָ
yᵉçôwd
H3247
"foundation"
N-mp | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to a literal or figurative foundation, like the base of a building or the starting point of a plan. It's used in descriptions of construction and repair in the Bible. The concept is essential in understanding biblical architecture and planning.
Definition: 1) foundation, base 1a) foundation 1b) base, bottom
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: bottom, foundation, repairing See also: Exodus 29:12; 2 Chronicles 24:27; Psalms 137:7.
Study Notes — Lamentations 4:11
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- Context
- Cross References
- Lamentations 4:11 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 4:11
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 4:11
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 4:11
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 4:11
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 4:11
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 4:11
- Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 4:11
- Sermons on Lamentations 4:11
Context — The Distress of Zion
9Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.
10The hands of compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
11The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations.
12The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any people of the world, that an enemy or a foe could enter the gates of Jerusalem. 13But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 7:20 | Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 22:31 | So I have poured out My indignation upon them and consumed them with the fire of My fury. I have brought their ways down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.” |
| 3 | Jeremiah 17:27 | But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’” |
| 4 | Lamentations 2:17 | The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old; He has overthrown you without pity. He has let the enemy gloat over you and exalted the horn of your foes. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 32:21–25 | They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding. For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains. I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them. They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust. Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 6:11–12 | But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD. |
| 7 | Zechariah 1:6 | But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’” |
| 8 | Daniel 9:12 | You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 14:15–16 | Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end! And the people to whom they prophesy will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them or their wives, their sons or their daughters. I will pour out their own evil upon them. |
| 10 | Lamentations 4:22 | O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins. |
Lamentations 4:11 Summary
This verse tells us that God's judgment on His people, the Israelites, has reached its peak, and His wrath has been poured out. The fire He kindled in Zion, which represents His people, has consumed its foundations, meaning the very core of their spiritual lives has been devastated. This is a result of their sins, as mentioned in other parts of the Bible, like Jeremiah 26:6. Just as a fire destroys everything in its path, God's judgment can be total and devastating, but it is also a call to repentance and return to Him, as seen in (Lamentations 3:22-23) and (Psalm 51:17).
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the LORD has exhausted His wrath?
This phrase suggests that God's judgment, although severe, is not endless, and there will be an end to His wrath, as seen in Lamentations 3:22-23, where it says His mercies never come to an end and His faithfulness is great.
Why did God kindle a fire in Zion?
The fire in Zion represents God's judgment on the sins of His people, as mentioned in Isaiah 1:28, where it says the wicked will be consumed by the fire of God's judgment, and Jeremiah 26:6, where the Lord warns of destroying the Temple if they do not repent.
What are the foundations of Zion?
The foundations of Zion refer to the spiritual and moral underpinnings of God's people, as seen in Psalm 87:1, which says the Lord has founded Zion, and Isaiah 28:16, which speaks of a foundation stone in Zion, symbolizing God's presence and covenant with His people.
Is God's wrath the same as His anger?
While related, God's wrath and anger are distinct; His anger is a response to sin, while His wrath is the execution of judgment on sin, as seen in Romans 1:18, which says the wrath of God is revealed against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men.
Reflection Questions
- How can I balance the idea of a loving God with the concept of His wrath, as seen in this verse?
- In what ways can I examine my own heart and life to ensure I am not contributing to the kindling of God's fire of judgment?
- What does it mean for the foundations of my faith to be consumed, and how can I ensure they are built on the solid rock of God's Word?
- How can I respond in repentance and humility, recognizing that God's judgment is a call to return to Him, as seen in Lamentations 3:40?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 4:11
The Lord hath accomplished his fury,.... Which rose up in his mind, and which he purposed in himself to bring upon the sinful people of the Jews: he hath poured out his fierce anger; the vials of his
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 4:11
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.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 4:11
An unusual fire, which burns up not only the roof and superstructure, but the foundations, leaving no bottom for hopes of being restored. See .
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 4:11
Lamentations 4:11 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.Ver. 11. The Lord hath accomplished his fury.] Which he had long deferred, but now hath paid it home. Cave ne ira delata fiat duplicata. He hath poured out his fierce anger.] As it were by whole buckets or pailfuls. God’ s anger may be let out in minnows as there may be much poison in little drops. But woe be those on whom it is poured! He hath kindled a fire in Zion.] His wrath is like fire, that furious element, which at first burneth a little upon a few boards; but when it prevaileth, it bursteth forth into a terrible flame.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 4:11
(11) And hath kindled a fire . . .—The phrase is partly literal (2 Chronicles 36:19), partly figurative, for the complete destruction of Jerusalem by the wrath of Jehovah.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 4:11
11. hath kindled a fire] metaphorical, as in Lamentations 1:13, Lamentations 2:3.
Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 4:11
11. Hath devoured the foundations — As the foundations of the city were not literally destroyed at that time. Dr.
Sermons on Lamentations 4:11
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The Future of Israel (Part 1) by Richard Ganz | In this sermon, the speaker is asked how his God can be great when there is so much evil, sin, despair, and violence in the world. The speaker responds by saying that the person is |
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Demonstration 5 (Of Wars) by Aphraates | Aphraates preaches about the prophetic visions in the book of Daniel, highlighting the rise and fall of kingdoms, the humbling of the proud, and the ultimate victory of God's Kingd |
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(Through the Bible) Jeremiah 6-10 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of obeying the inner conscience that God has placed in each person. He questions the wisdom of those who claim to be wise but |
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Inseparable Companions by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the undeniable connection between sin and punishment, warning that one cannot escape the consequences of their actions. He references Galatians 6:7 to illu |