Lamentations 2:20
The Scripture
(20) Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?
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
Exodus 32:11Deuteronomy 9:26Isaiah 63:16Isaiah 63:17Isaiah 63:18Isaiah 63:19Isaiah 64:8Isaiah 64:9Isaiah 64:10Isaiah 64:11Isaiah 64:12Jeremiah 14:20
Related verses (shared words)
Ezekiel 47:12Deuteronomy 28:4Deuteronomy 28:11Deuteronomy 30:9Matthew 12:33John 15:2