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They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 4 of Lamentations. Death by hunger appears as one of the most terrible dimensions of the siege. The text uses disturbing language to communicate the extent of food desperation. The lament forces the reader to confront the concrete consequences of destruction, not merely its political dimensions.
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Compare Lamentations 4:9 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Den Erwürgten durchs Schwert geschah besser als denen, so da Hungers starben, die verschmachteten und umgebracht wurden vom Mangel der Früchte des Ackers.
Español · RVR1909 Más dichosos fueron los muertos a cuchillo que los muertos del hambre; Porque éstos murieron poco a poco por falta de los frutos de la tierra.
Español · NTBT Más dichosos son los muertos por la espada que los muertos por el hambre, que se consumen, traspasados por la falta de los frutos del campo.
Français · LSG Ceux qui périssent par l'épée sont plus heureux Que ceux qui périssent par la faim, Qui tombent exténués, Privés du fruit des champs.
Italiano · DIO1885 Più felici sono stati gli uccisi con la spada, Che quelli che son morti di fame; Perciocchè, essendo traffitti, il sangue loro è colato, E non hanno più avuto bisogno della rendita del campo.
Português · ARC Os mortos à espada foram mais ditosos do que os mortos à fome; porque estes morreram lentamente, por falta dos frutos dos campos.
中文 · RCUV 被刀劍刺殺的 勝過因飢餓而死 的； 飢餓者由於缺乏田裏的出產 就消瘦而亡 。
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