Lamentations 4:22The punishment of your iniquity is accomplished, daughter of Zion; he will no more carry you away into captivity: He will visit your iniquity, daughter of Edom; he will uncover your sins.
The setting
Jerusalem, 586 BC. In the darkest hour, Jeremiah sees past the rubble to a future return from Babylon (modern Iraq)...
The emotion here: exhausted but glimpsing light at the end of the tunnel
The original word
tām (תָּם) — completed, finished, used of debt being paid in full
Why it matters
Exactly 70 years later, Cyrus of Persia would decree that Jews could return to rebuild
Read with care
What most readers miss in Lamentations 4:22
The word 'accomplished' is the same word used when Jesus said 'It is finished' on the cross
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God won't punish sin anymore, but it specifically means Judah's exile sentence is complete. Justice still exists for others.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Lamentations 4:22
Bible Genome reading
Lamentations 4:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Lamentations 4:22 comes from the book of Lamentations, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, hope, divine mercy. Notable phrases: punishment is accomplished; no more carry you away; daughter of Zion. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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