Lamentations 4:20
The Scripture
(20) The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
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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Lamentations 2:9Genesis 2:7Genesis 44:30II Samuel 18:3I Samuel 12:3I Samuel 12:5I Samuel 16:6I Samuel 24:6I Samuel 24:10I Samuel 26:9I Samuel 26:16II Samuel 1:14
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