Lamentations 2:3-5
Contemporary English Version
3 The Lord was so furiously angry
that he wiped out
the whole army[a] of Israel
by not supporting them
when the enemy attacked.
He was like a raging fire
that swallowed up
the descendants of Jacob.
4 He attacked like an enemy
with a bow and arrows,
killing our loved ones.
He has burned to the ground
the homes on Mount Zion.[b]
5 The Lord was like an enemy!
He left Israel in ruins
with its palaces
and fortresses destroyed,
and with everyone in Judah
moaning and weeping.
Lamentations 2:3-5
New International Version
3 In fierce anger he has cut off
every horn[a][b](A) of Israel.
He has withdrawn his right hand(B)
at the approach of the enemy.
He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire
that consumes everything around it.(C)
Footnotes
- Lamentations 2:3 Or off / all the strength; or every king
- Lamentations 2:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.
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