Lamentations 2:9
The Scripture
(9) Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from 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
Nehemiah 1:3Jeremiah 39:2Jeremiah 39:8Jeremiah 51:30Jeremiah 52:14Lamentations 1:3Lamentations 4:15Lamentations 4:20Deuteronomy 28:36II Kings 24:12II Kings 24:13II Kings 24:14
Related verses (shared words)
Revelation 21:13Genesis 7:23Psalms 107:16Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9John 7:35