Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 1:12 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Lamentations 1:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 1 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger. Is it: or, It is nothing pass by: Heb. pass by the way?”
Lamentations 1:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Lamentations 1:12
Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? (לוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם, lo aleikhem)—Jerusalem personified addresses indifferent passersby, a prophetic cry for recognition of her unprecedented suffering. If there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow claims the superlative nature of her grief. Wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me acknowledges divine agency in judgment—not merely Babylonian conquest, but covenant curses executed. This verse is often applied typologically to Christ's suffering (used in Good Friday liturgy), though its primary reference is Jerusalem's historical destruction. The Hebrew constructi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Lamentations 1:12
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“which he spoke against us”
“turning to them”
“until he has executed”
“and a perpetual hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished”
“That was overthrown as in a moment”
“daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to you”
“and the earth will be shaken out of its place in the wrath of Yahweh of Armies”
“such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now”
“that all things which are written may be fulfilled.”