Lamentations 2:16-18
Contemporary English Version
16 Zion, your enemies curse you
and snarl like wild animals,
while shouting,
“This is the day
we've waited for!
At last, we've got you!”
17 The Lord has done everything
that he had planned
and threatened long ago.
He destroyed you without mercy
and let your enemies boast
about their powerful forces.[a]
18 Zion, deep in your heart
you cried out to the Lord.
Now let your tears overflow
your walls day and night.
Don't ever lose hope
or let your tears stop.
Footnotes
- 2.17 powerful forces: The Hebrew text has “horn,” which refers to the horn of a bull, one of the most powerful animals in ancient Palestine.
Lamentations 2:16-18
New International Version
16 All your enemies open their mouths
wide against you;(A)
they scoff and gnash their teeth(B)
and say, “We have swallowed her up.(C)
This is the day we have waited for;
we have lived to see it.”(D)
Footnotes
- Lamentations 2:17 Horn here symbolizes strength.
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