Lamentations 2:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 Their (A)heart cried out to the Lord:
“You (B)wall of the daughter of Zion,
Let your (C)tears stream down like a river day and night;
Give yourself no relief,
Let [a]your eyes have no rest.
19 Arise, whimper in the (D)night
At the beginning of the night watches;
(E)Pour out your heart like water
Before the presence of the Lord;
Raise your hands to Him
For the (F)life of your little ones
Who (G)languish because of hunger
At the head of every street.
20 See, Lord, and look!
With (H)whom have You dealt this way?
Should women really (I)eat their [b]children,
The little ones who were [c]born healthy?
Should (J)priest and prophet really be killed
In the sanctuary of the Lord?
Footnotes
- Lamentations 2:18 Lit the daughter of your eye
- Lamentations 2:20 Lit fruit
- Lamentations 2:20 Or tenderly cared for
Lamentations 2:18-20
New International Version
18 The hearts of the people
cry out to the Lord.(A)
You walls of Daughter Zion,(B)
let your tears(C) flow like a river
day and night;(D)
give yourself no relief,
your eyes no rest.(E)
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