Lamentations 2:3-5

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³ In his anger he has ·removed [cut to pieces]
    all the ·strength [^Lhorn; ^Ca symbol of pride and power] of Israel;
he took away his ·power [^Lright hand] from Israel
    when the enemy came.
He burned against the people of Jacob [^Canother name for Israel] like a flaming fire
    that burns up everything around it.

⁴ Like an enemy, he ·prepared to shoot [bent; drew] his bow,
    and his right hand was against us [Ps. 7:12–13].
Like an ·enemy [foe], he killed
    all ·the good-looking people [^Lwhich eye desired];
he poured out his anger like fire
    on the tents of ·Jerusalem [^Lthe daughter of Zion; ^Cthe location of the Temple].

⁵ The Lord was like an enemy;
    he swallowed up Israel.
He swallowed up all her palaces
    and destroyed all her strongholds.
He has ·caused more [multiplied] moaning and groaning
    for ·Judah [^Lthe daughter of Judah].