Lamentations 2:13
The Scripture
(13) What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes the sorrow of Jerusalem as its walls are breached and the city is overrun by the enemy. It reflects on the people’s grief, the loss of their homes and the failure of their leaders to protect them. The passage urges the nation to mourn and trust that God will bring restoration.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 1:12Daniel 9:12II Samuel 5:20Psalms 60:2Jeremiah 14:17Ezekiel 26:3Ezekiel 26:4Jeremiah 8:22Jeremiah 30:12Jeremiah 30:13Jeremiah 30:14Jeremiah 30:15
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