Lamentations 2:3
The Scripture
(3) He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
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
Job 16:15Psalms 75:5Psalms 75:10Psalms 89:24Psalms 132:17Jeremiah 48:25Luke 1:69Psalms 74:11Deuteronomy 32:22Psalms 79:5Psalms 89:46Isaiah 1:31
Related verses (shared words)
Jeremiah 4:8Jeremiah 46:5I Kings 6:5Isaiah 42:25Lamentations 2:22Ezekiel 46:23