Lamentations 2:6
The Scripture
(6) And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.
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
Psalms 80:12Psalms 89:40Isaiah 5:5Isaiah 63:18Isaiah 64:11Isaiah 1:8Lamentations 1:4Zephaniah 3:18Lamentations 4:16Lamentations 4:20Lamentations 5:12Isaiah 43:28
Related verses (shared words)
Isaiah 51:3Lamentations 2:1Joel 2:15Exodus 33:7Numbers 1:50Numbers 3:25