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Lamentations 2

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1Howאֵיכָה֩’ê·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → has coveredיָעִ֨יבyā·‘îḇ — to cover, cloud over, obscureH5743 — Full Word Study → the Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → with the cloud of His angerבְּאַפּ֤וֹ׀bə·’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →! He has castהִשְׁלִ֤יךְhiš·lîḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → the gloryתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙miš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → to earthאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. He has abandonedוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → His footstoolהֲדֹם־hă·ḏōm- — footstool; platform for feetH1916 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of His angerאַפּֽוֹ׃ס’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. 2Withoutלֹאlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pityחָמַ֗לḥā·mal — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֜י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → has swallowed upבִּלַּ֨עbil·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the dwellingsנְא֣וֹתnə·’ō·wṯ — Pleasant dwelling place or homeH5116 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. In His wrathבְּעֶבְרָת֛וֹbə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → He has demolishedהָרַ֧סhā·ras — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → the fortified citiesמִבְצְרֵ֥יmiḇ·ṣə·rê — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → of the Daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. He broughtהִגִּ֣יעַhig·gî·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → to the groundלָאָ֑רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and defiledחִלֵּ֥לḥil·lêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → her kingdomמַמְלָכָ֖הmam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → and its princesוְשָׂרֶֽיהָ׃סwə·śā·re·hā — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →. 3In fierceבָּֽחֳרִיbå̄·ḥo·rī — Burning anger, fierce wrath, heat of passionH2750 — Full Word Study → angerאַ֗ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → He has cut offגָּדַ֣עgā·ḏa‘ — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study → everyכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → hornקֶ֣רֶןqe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and withdrawn His right handיְמִינ֖וֹyə·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → at the approachמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the enemyאוֹיֵ֑ב’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. He has burnedוַיִּבְעַ֤רway·yiḇ·‘ar — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → in Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹב֙bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → like a flamingלֶֽהָבָ֔הle·hā·ḇāh — A flame or blaze of fireH3852 — Full Word Study → fireכְּאֵ֣שׁkə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → that consumesאָכְלָ֖ה’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → everything around itסָבִֽיב׃סsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. 4He has bentדָּרַ֨ךְdā·raḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → His bowקַשְׁתּ֜וֹqaš·tōw — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → like an enemyכְּאוֹיֵ֗בkə·’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →; His right handיְמִינוֹ֙yə·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → is positionedנִצָּ֤בniṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study →. Like a foeכְּצָ֔רkə·ṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → He has killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֔גway·ya·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who were pleasingמַחֲמַדֵּי־ma·ḥă·mad·dê- — Something desired or precious; an object of delightH4261 — Full Word Study → to the eyeעָ֑יִן‘ā·yin — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →; He has poured outשָׁפַ֥ךְšā·p̄aḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → His wrathחֲמָתֽוֹ׃סḥă·mā·ṯōw — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → like fireכָּאֵ֖שׁkā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → on the tentבְּאֹ֙הֶל֙bə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of the Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. 5The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י׀’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → isהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like an enemyכְּאוֹיֵב֙kə·’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →; He has swallowed upבִּלַּ֣עbil·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. He has swallowed upבִּלַּע֙bil·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her palacesאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study → and destroyedשִׁחֵ֖תši·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → her strongholdsמִבְצָרָ֑יוmiḇ·ṣā·rāw — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study →. He has multipliedוַיֶּ֙רֶב֙way·ye·reḇ — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → mourningתַּאֲנִיָּ֖הta·’ă·nî·yāh — Mourning, heaviness, sorrowH8386 — Full Word Study → and lamentationוַאֲנִיָּֽה׃סwa·’ă·nî·yāh — lamentation, mourning, or sorrowH592 — Full Word Study → for the Daughterבְּבַת־bə·ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 6He has laid wasteוַיַּחְמֹ֤סway·yaḥ·mōs — to do violence, act with force or crueltyH2554 — Full Word Study → His tabernacleשֻׂכּ֔וֹśuk·kōw — Booth or temporary shelter; tabernacleH7900 — Full Word Study → like a garden boothכַּגַּן֙kag·gan — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →; He has destroyedשִׁחֵ֖תši·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → His place of meetingמוֹעֲד֑וֹmō·w·‘ă·ḏōw — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has made Zion forgetשִׁכַּ֨חšik·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → her appointed feastsמוֹעֵ֣דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → and Sabbathsוְשַׁבָּ֔תwə·šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →. In His fierce angerבְּזַֽעַם־bə·za·‘am- — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study → He has despisedוַיִּנְאַ֥ץway·yin·’aṣ — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study → both king and priestוְכֹהֵֽן׃סwə·ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. 7The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י׀’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → has rejectedזָנַ֨חzā·naḥ — to reject, cast off, forsakeH2186 — Full Word Study → His altarמִזְבְּחוֹ֙miz·bə·ḥōw — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →; He has abandonedנִאֵ֣רni·’êr — to reject, disown, or treat with contemptH5010 — Full Word Study → His sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁ֔וֹmiq·dā·šōw — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →; He has deliveredהִסְגִּיר֙his·gîr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the wallsחוֹמֹ֖תḥō·w·mōṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of her palacesאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the enemyאוֹיֵ֔ב’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. They have raisedנָתְנ֥וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a shoutק֛וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → as on the dayכְּי֥וֹםkə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of an appointed feastמוֹעֵֽד׃סmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 8The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → determinedחָשַׁ֨בḥā·šaḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְהַשְׁחִית֙lə·haš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the wallחוֹמַ֣תḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of the Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. He stretched outנָ֣טָהnā·ṭāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → a measuring lineקָ֔וqāw — A cord, line, or measuring instrument; figuratively, a rule or standardH6957 — Full Word Study → and did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → withdrawהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → His handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → from destroyingמִבַּלֵּ֑עַmib·bal·lê·a‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →. He made the rampartsחֵ֥לḥêl — strength, army, military force, fortificationH2426 — Full Word Study → and wallsוְחוֹמָ֖הwə·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → lamentוַיַּֽאֲבֶל־way·ya·’ă·ḇel- — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study →; togetherיַחְדָּ֥וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → they waste awayאֻמְלָֽלוּ׃ס’um·lā·lū — to languish, weaken, or grow feebleH535 — Full Word Study →. 9Her gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יהָšə·‘ā·re·hā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → have sunkטָבְע֤וּṭā·ḇə·‘ū — To sink, submerge, or be firmly fixedH2883 — Full Word Study → into the groundבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; He has destroyedאִבַּ֥ד’ib·baḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → and shatteredוְשִׁבַּ֖רwə·šib·bar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → their barsבְּרִיחֶ֑יהָbə·rî·ḥe·hā — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study →. Her kingמַלְכָּ֨הּmal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and her princesוְשָׂרֶ֤יהָwə·śā·re·hā — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → are exiled among the nations, the lawתּוֹרָ֔הtō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → is no moreאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, and evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → her prophetsנְבִיאֶ֕יהָnə·ḇî·’e·hā — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → findמָצְא֥וּmā·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → visionחָז֖וֹןḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → from the LORDמֵיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 10The eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the Daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → sitיֵשְׁב֨וּyê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → on the groundלָאָ֤רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in silenceיִדְּמוּ֙yid·də·mū — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →. They have thrownהֶֽעֱל֤וּhe·‘ĕ·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → dustעָפָר֙‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their headsרֹאשָׁ֔םrō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and put onחָגְר֖וּḥā·ḡə·rū — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → sackclothשַׂקִּ֑יםśaq·qîm — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →. The young womenבְּתוּלֹ֖תbə·ṯū·lōṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → have bowedהוֹרִ֤ידוּhō·w·rî·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → their headsרֹאשָׁ֔ןrō·šān — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → to the groundלָאָ֙רֶץ֙lā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 11My eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → failכָּל֨וּkā·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → from weepingבַדְּמָע֤וֹתḇad·də·mā·‘ō·wṯ — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study →; I am churningחֳמַרְמְר֣וּḥo·mar·mə·rū — to smear, daub, or ferment; to trouble or polluteH2560 — Full Word Study → withinמֵעַ֔יmê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study →. My heartכְּבֵדִ֔יkə·ḇê·ḏî — Liver; seat of emotions and lifeH3516 — Full Word Study → is poured outנִשְׁפַּ֤ךְniš·paḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → in griefלָאָ֙רֶץ֙lā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the destructionשֶׁ֖בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → of the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, because childrenעוֹלֵל֙‘ō·w·lêl — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → and infantsוְיוֹנֵ֔קwə·yō·w·nêq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → faintבֵּֽעָטֵ֤ףbê·‘ā·ṭêp̄ — to wrap, cover, or overcome with darkness/weaknessH5848 — Full Word Study → in the streetsבִּרְחֹב֖וֹתbir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → of the cityקִרְיָֽה׃סqir·yāh — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study →. 12They cry outיֹֽאמְר֔וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to their mothersלְאִמֹּתָם֙lə·’im·mō·ṯām — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →: “Whereאַיֵּ֖ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the grainדָּגָ֣ןdā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → and wineוָיָ֑יִןwā·yā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →?” as they faintבְּהִֽתְעַטְּפָ֤םbə·hiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭə·p̄ām — to wrap, cover, or overcome with darkness/weaknessH5848 — Full Word Study → like the woundedכֶּֽחָלָל֙ke·ḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → in the streetsבִּרְחֹב֣וֹתbir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → of the cityעִ֔יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, as their livesנַפְשָׁ֔םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → fade awayבְּהִשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְbə·hiš·tap·pêḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the armsחֵ֖יקḥêq — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study → of their mothersאִמֹּתָֽם׃ס’im·mō·ṯām — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →. 13Whatמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I say for youאֲעִידֵ֞ךְ’ă·‘î·ḏêḵ — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study →? To whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I compare youאֲדַמֶּה־’ă·ḏam·meh- — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study →, O Daughterהַבַּת֙hab·baṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →? To whatמָ֤הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I liken youאַשְׁוֶה־’aš·weh- — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study →, that I may console youוַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְwa·’ă·na·ḥă·mêḵ — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →, O Virginבְּתוּלַ֖תbə·ṯū·laṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your woundשִׁבְרֵ֖ךְšiḇ·rêḵ — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → is as deepגָד֥וֹלḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → as the seaכַּיָּ֛םkay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can ever healיִרְפָּא־yir·pā- — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → you? 14The visionsחָ֤זוּḥā·zū — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → of your prophetsנְבִיאַ֗יִךְnə·ḇî·’a·yiḵ — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → were emptyשָׁ֣וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → and deceptiveוְתָפֵ֔לwə·ṯā·p̄êl — Tasteless, unseasoned; foolish, frivolous talkH8602 — Full Word Study →; they did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → exposeגִלּ֥וּḡil·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → your guiltעֲוֺנֵ֖ךְ‘ă·wō·nêḵ — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → to ward offלְהָשִׁ֣יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → your captivityשְׁבִיתֵךְšə·ḇī·ṯēḵ — Captivity, exile, or the state of being taken captiveH7622 — Full Word Study →. The burdensמַשְׂא֥וֹתmaś·’ō·wṯ — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → they envisionedוַיֶּ֣חֱזוּway·ye·ḥĕ·zū — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → for you were emptyשָׁ֖וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → and misleadingוּמַדּוּחִֽים׃סū·mad·dū·ḥîm — enticement; seduction; cause of banishmentH4065 — Full Word Study →. 15Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who pass byעֹ֣בְרֵי‘ō·ḇə·rê — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → clapסָֽפְק֨וּsā·p̄ə·qū — to clap hands; to strike; to sufficeH5606 — Full Word Study → their handsכַּפַּ֙יִם֙kap·pa·yim — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → at you in scorn. They hissשָֽׁרְקוּ֙šā·rə·qū — to whistle, hiss, or make a sharp soundH8319 — Full Word Study → and shakeוַיָּנִ֣עוּway·yā·ni·‘ū — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → their headsרֹאשָׁ֔םrō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Daughterבַּ֖תbaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →: “Is thisהֲזֹ֣אתhă·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → that was calledשֶׁיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙še·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the perfectionכְּלִ֣ילַתkə·lî·laṯ — Complete, whole, entire; burnt offeringH3632 — Full Word Study → of beautyיֹ֔פִיyō·p̄î — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study →, the joyמָשׂ֖וֹשׂmā·śō·wś — Joy, gladness, or rejoicingH4885 — Full Word Study → of allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →?” 16Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your enemiesא֣וֹיְבַ֔יִךְ’ō·wy·ḇa·yiḵ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → openפָּצ֨וּpā·ṣū — to open wide; to deliver or set freeH6475 — Full Word Study → their mouthsפִּיהֶם֙pî·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֤יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. They hissשָֽׁרְקוּ֙šā·rə·qū — to whistle, hiss, or make a sharp soundH8319 — Full Word Study → and gnashוַיַּֽחַרְקוּ־way·ya·ḥar·qū- — to grind or gnash (teeth)H2786 — Full Word Study → their teethשֵׁ֔ןšên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study →, sayingאָמְר֖וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We have swallowed her upבִּלָּ֑עְנוּbil·lā·‘ə·nū — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →. Thisזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the dayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → for which we have waitedשֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּšeq·qiw·wî·nu·hū — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study →. We have livedמָצָ֥אנוּmā·ṣā·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → to see itרָאִֽינוּ׃סrā·’î·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →!” 17The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָׂ֨ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He plannedזָמָ֗םzā·mām — to plan, devise, or schemeH2161 — Full Word Study →; He has accomplishedבִּצַּ֤עbiṣ·ṣa‘ — to cut off, gain greedily, covetH1214 — Full Word Study → His decreeאֶמְרָתוֹ֙’em·rā·ṯōw — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He ordainedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → in daysמִֽימֵי־mî·mê- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of oldקֶ֔דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →; He has overthrown youהָרַ֖סhā·ras — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → withoutוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pityחָמָ֑לḥā·māl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study →. He has let the enemyאוֹיֵ֔ב’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → gloatוַיְשַׂמַּ֤חway·śam·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → over youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and exaltedהֵרִ֖יםhê·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → the hornקֶ֥רֶןqe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of your foesצָרָֽיִךְ׃סṣā·rā·yiḵ — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →. 18The hearts of the people cry outצָעַ֥קṣā·‘aq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →. O wallחוֹמַ֣תḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of the Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִ֠יּוֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, let your tearsדִּמְעָה֙dim·‘āh — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study → run downהוֹרִ֨ידִיhō·w·rî·ḏî — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → like a riverכַנַּ֤חַלḵan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹמָ֣םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and nightוָלַ֔יְלָהwā·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. Giveתִּתְּנִ֤יtit·tə·nî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → yourself noאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → reliefפוּגַת֙p̄ū·ḡaṯ — rest, cessation, relief from toilH6314 — Full Word Study →, and your eyesעֵינֵֽךְ׃ס‘ê·nêḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → restתִּדֹּ֖םtid·dōm — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →. 19Ariseק֣וּמִי׀qū·mî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, cry outרֹ֣נִּיrōn·nî — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → in the nightבַלַּיִלḇal·la·yil — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → from the firstלְרֹאשׁ֙lə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → watch of the nightאַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת’aš·mu·rō·wṯ — A watch, guard post, or period of night watchH821 — Full Word Study →. Pour outשִׁפְכִ֤יšip̄·ḵî — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → your heartלִבֵּ֔ךְlib·bêḵ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → like waterכַמַּ֙יִם֙ḵam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → inנֹ֖כַחnō·ḵaḥ — directly before, in front of, oppositeH5227 — Full Word Study → the presenceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →. Lift upשְׂאִ֧יśə·’î — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your handsכַּפַּ֗יִךְkap·pa·yiḵ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָ֣יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the livesנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of your childrenעֽוֹלָלַ֔יִךְ‘ō·w·lā·la·yiḵ — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → who are faintingהָעֲטוּפִ֥יםhā·‘ă·ṭū·p̄îm — to wrap, cover, or overcome with darkness/weaknessH5848 — Full Word Study → from hungerבְּרָעָ֖בbə·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → on the cornerבְּרֹ֥אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → streetחוּצֽוֹת׃סḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 20Lookרְאֵ֤הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and considerוְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהwə·hab·bî·ṭāh — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study →: Whomלְמִ֖יlə·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → have You ever treated like thisכֹּ֑הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study →? Shouldאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → womenנָשִׁ֤יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → eatתֹּאכַ֨לְנָהtō·ḵal·nāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their offspringפִּרְיָם֙pir·yām — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →, the infantsעֹלֲלֵ֣י‘ō·lă·lê — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → they have nurturedטִפֻּחִ֔יםṭip·pu·ḥîm — A span; a short distance of measurementH2949 — Full Word Study →? Should priestsכֹּהֵ֥ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and prophetsוְנָבִֽיא׃סwə·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → be killedיֵהָרֵ֛גyê·hā·rêḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → in the sanctuaryבְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁbə·miq·daš — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →? 21Both youngנַ֣עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and oldוְזָקֵ֔ןwə·zā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → lie togetherשָׁכְב֨וּšā·ḵə·ḇū — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in the dustלָאָ֤רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the streetsחוּצוֹת֙ḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. My young menוּבַחוּרַ֖יū·ḇa·ḥū·ray — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → and maidensבְּתוּלֹתַ֥יbə·ṯū·lō·ṯay — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → have fallenנָפְל֣וּnā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבֶחָ֑רֶבḇe·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. You have slain them in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Your angerאַפֶּ֔ךָ’ap·pe·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →; You have slaughtered them withoutלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → compassionחָמָֽלְתָּ׃סḥā·mā·lə·tā — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study →. 22You summonedתִּקְרָא֩tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → my attackers on every sideמִסָּבִ֔יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, as for the dayכְי֨וֹםḵə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of an appointed feastמוֹעֵ֤דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. In the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → one escapedפָּלִ֣יטpā·lîṭ — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → or survivedוְשָׂרִ֑ידwə·śā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study →; my enemyאֹיְבִ֥י’ō·yə·ḇî — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → has destroyedכִלָּֽם׃פḵil·lām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → thoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I nurturedטִפַּ֥חְתִּיṭip·paḥ·tî — to span, stretch out, or swaddle with extended handsH2946 — Full Word Study → and rearedוְרִבִּ֖יתִיwə·rib·bî·ṯî — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Lamentations 2
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Overview of Lamentations Chapter 2

Chapter 2 presents the most severe of Jeremiah's laments, depicting God Himself as the agent of Jerusalem's destruction during the Babylonian siege of 586 BC. Rather than blaming external enemies primarily, the prophet recognizes that the LORD has withdrawn His protection and actively executed judgment against His own people. This is not a cry of despair without hope, but a frank acknowledgment that God's wrath is just, though the suffering is almost unbearable to witness. The chapter moves from describing the physical devastation of the city and temple to the human cost—starvation, death, and the mockery of foreign nations—ultimately calling the people to repentance and intercession.

Verses 1–5: The LORD as Judge and Destroyer

These opening verses establish the central truth of the chapter: the LORD Himself has brought down Jerusalem. Verse 1 speaks of God covering Zion "with a cloud in his anger"—a reversal of the protective cloud that once guided Israel in the wilderness. The imagery is shocking: God has cast down the beauty of Israel and forgotten His own footstool (the temple). Verses 2–3 intensify this theme. The word "swallowed up" conveys complete consumption; God's wrath has destroyed fortifications, defiled the kingdom, and removed His protective hand ("drawn back his right hand") from before the enemy. The figure of God burning against Jacob "like a flaming fire" emphasizes that this is divine judgment, not mere military defeat.

Application: This section reminds us that God takes sin seriously. The covenant people's idolatry and injustice provoked the Almighty's judgment. While we live under grace through Christ, we must never presume upon God's patience or treat His warnings lightly.

Verses 6–12: The Destruction of Sacred Worship and Daily Life

Here the prophet details what the judgment means concretely. Verse 6 describes the violent removal of God's tabernacle and the destruction of the places of assembly; the solemn feasts and sabbaths are no more. Verse 7 emphasizes the desecration of the altar and sanctuary—enemies now make noise in the house of the LORD. By verse 9, the gates have "sunk into the ground," the king and princes are scattered among the Gentiles, and the prophets receive no vision from the LORD. The consequence is visible in verses 10–12: the elders sit in silence and dust (signs of deepest mourning), and children cry out in the streets, fainting from hunger, their mothers unable to help them.

This is the pastor's and prophet's heart breaking: the destruction is not merely political or military, but deeply personal and spiritual. Sacred worship has ceased; innocent children starve.

Application: When we turn from God, we don't simply suffer abstract spiritual consequences—our families, our communities, and our worship suffer real, tangible harm. Yet even here, Jeremiah's tears show that God's people should grieve sin and its effects, interceding for restoration.

Verses 13–19: Despair, False Prophecy, and the Call to Intercession

Verses 13–14 contain profound pathos. Jeremiah asks what he can compare to Jerusalem's destruction—"thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?" He indicts the false prophets who "have seen vain and foolish things" and failed to turn people from iniquity. Instead of true repentance, they offered false comfort. Verses 15–16 show the bitter irony: those who once said Jerusalem was "the perfection of beauty, the joy of the whole earth" now mock her ruin, and enemies openly gloat.

Yet verse 17 affirms that the LORD has fulfilled what He purposed—His judgment was not arbitrary but the outworking of His word. Then, remarkably, verses 18–19 call the people to intercession: "Their heart cried unto the LORD…cry out in the night…pour out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD." Even in judgment, repentance and prayer remain the path forward.

Application: Beware of preachers who offer false comfort without calling you to genuine repentance. True hope comes not from denying sin, but from turning to God in humble prayer and faith.

Verses 20–22: The Cry for Mercy

The chapter closes with a piercing question: "Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this." The prophet cries out at the horror of children starving, priests slain in the sanctuary, and the young lying dead in the streets. Verse 22 emphasizes that God's judgment was total: "in the day of the LORD's anger none escaped nor remained."

This is lament at its deepest, yet it is offered to the LORD—not to deny His justice, but to plead for His mercy.

Application for Today

Lamentations 2 teaches us that sin has real consequences, that false comfort is cruel, and that our only hope is honest repentance and prayer. If we have wandered from God, this chapter calls us to weep over our sin and cry out for restoration. And if we see others suffering the fruit of disobedience, we

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