Lamentations 1:5
The Scripture
(5) Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with a lament for Jerusalem, describing the city's desolation and the people's grief after God's fierce anger. It records that God has poured out his wrath, causing the destruction of the city and the exile of its people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 2:17Lamentations 3:46Leviticus 26:17Deuteronomy 28:43Deuteronomy 28:44Psalms 80:6Psalms 89:42Isaiah 63:18Jeremiah 12:7Micah 7:8Micah 7:9Micah 7:10
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