Lamentations 2:8
The Scripture
(8) The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.
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 2:17Isaiah 5:5Jeremiah 5:10II Samuel 8:2II Kings 21:13Isaiah 28:17Isaiah 34:11Amos 7:7Amos 7:8Job 13:21Ezekiel 20:22Lamentations 2:2
Related verses (shared words)
II Chronicles 26:6I Kings 6:27Lamentations 2:18Luke 12:53Numbers 22:24Numbers 22:25