Lamentations 2:7
The Scripture
(7) The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.
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 2:1Leviticus 26:31Leviticus 26:44Psalms 78:59Psalms 78:60Psalms 78:61Isaiah 64:10Isaiah 64:11Jeremiah 7:12Jeremiah 7:13Jeremiah 7:14Jeremiah 26:6
Related verses (shared words)
II Chronicles 8:13Deuteronomy 16:16II Kings 7:6Ezra 3:13Ezekiel 1:24Ezekiel 3:13