Lamentations · Chapter 2 King James Version

Lamentations 2:17

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The Scripture

(17) The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.
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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