Lamentations 4:2
The Scripture
(2) The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the people of Jerusalem are overwhelmed by grief as the city faces imminent destruction and the king is taken captive. The text records their lamentation and God’s promise that He will bring them back from the valley of the shadow of death. It emphasizes the pain of loss and the hope of future restoration.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 51:18Zechariah 9:13Lamentations 2:21Lamentations 5:12Isaiah 30:14Jeremiah 19:11Jeremiah 22:28Romans 9:21Romans 9:22Romans 9:23II Corinthians 4:7II Timothy 2:20
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