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Lamentations 1:13 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Lamentations 1:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 1 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.”
Lamentations 1:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Lamentations 1:13
Divine judgment employs vivid metaphors: "From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them" (mi-marom shalach esh be-atsmotai vayirdena). Fire in bones suggests deep, penetrating pain—not superficial but affecting the core of one's being. Job 30:30 uses similar imagery: "my bones are burned with heat." The phrase "he hath spread a net for my feet" (paras reshet le-raglai) portrays God as hunter trapping prey. Psalm 66:11 and Ezekiel 12:13 employ net imagery for divine judgment. "He hath turned me back" (heshivani achor) indicates frustrated attempts to escape—wherever...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Lamentations 1:13
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“and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones”
“My skin is black upon me”
“and he shall be taken in my snare”
“and has surrounded me with his net.”
“I am poured out like water”
“For our God is a consuming fire.”
“and the rocks are broken apart by him.”
“and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it”
“Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.”
“For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.”