Lamentations 4:7
“Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.”
— Lamentations 4:7
About this verse
Lamentations 4:7 comes from the book of Lamentations, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include past glory, beauty, nobility. Notable phrases: purer than snow; whiter than milk; more ruddy than rubies.
Speaker
Jeremiah
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
poem
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