Lux Domini
The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.

What does Lamentations 4:22 mean?

Here it is foretold that an end should be put to Zion's troubles. Not the fulness of punishment deserved, but of what God has determined to inflict.

Key themes

HopeJustice and mercyLamentJudgment

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Keep this verse inside its immediate passage and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Zion Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

Edom Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.