SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:4
Dálet : La lengua del niño de pecho, de sed se pegó a su paladar; los chiquitos pidieron pan, y no hubo quien se lo partiese.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Lamentations 4:4
Verse 4. The tongue of the sucking child] See the note on chap. ii. 12.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst , etc.] Through want of the milk of the breast, which is both food and drink unto it: the young children ask bread ; of their parents as usual, not knowing how the case was, that there was a famine in the city; these are such as were more grown, were weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts, and lived on other food, and were capable of asking for it: [and] no man breaketh [it] unto them : distributes unto them, or gives them a piece of bread; not father, friend, or any other person; it not being in their power to do it, they having none for themselves.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The deplorable state of the nation is contrasted with its ancien prosperity. Lam. 4:1-12 What a change is here! Sin tarnishes the beauty of the mos exalted powers and the most excellent gifts; but that gold, tried in the fire, which Christ bestows, never will be taken from us; it outward appearance may be dimmed, but its real value can never be changed. The horrors of the siege and destruction of Jerusalem ar again described. Beholding the sad consequences of sin in the church of old, let us seriously consider to what the same causes may justly brin down the church now. But, Lord, though we have gone from thee in rebellion, yet turn to us, and turn our hearts to thee, that we ma fear thy name. Come to us, bless us with awakening, converting renewing, confirming grace.
Lam. 4:13-20 Nothing ripens a people more for ruin, nor fills the measure faster, than the sins of priests and prophets. The king himsel cannot escape, for Divine vengeance pursues him. Our anointed Kin alone is the life of our souls; we may safely live under his shadow and rejoice in Him in the midst of our enemies, for He is the true God and eternal life.
Lam. 4:21,22 Here it is foretold that an end should be put to Zion' troubles. Not the fulness of punishment deserved, but of what God ha determined to inflict. An end shall be put to Edom's triumphs. All the troubles of the church and of the believer will soon be accomplished And the doom of their enemies approaches. The Lord will bring their sins to light, and they shall lie down in eternal sorrow. Edom her represents all the enemies of the church. And the corruption, and sin of Israel, which the prophet has proved to be universal, justifies the judgments of the Lord. It shows the need of that grace in Christ Jesus which the sin and corruption of all mankind make so necessary __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
דבק 1692 לשׁון 3956 יונק 3243 אל 413 חכו 2441 בצמא 6772 עוללים 5768 שׁאלו 7592 לחם 3899 פרשׂ 6566 אין 369 להם׃ 1992
