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Lamentations 1:19 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Lamentations 1:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 1 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.”
Lamentations 1:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Lamentations 1:19
Failed reliances exposed: "I called for my lovers, but they deceived me" (karati le-me'ahavai hemah rimmuni). The "lovers" (allies) mentioned in verse 2 are now explicitly identified as deceivers. The verb rimah (רִמָּה, "deceived, betrayed") indicates deliberate treachery. Human alliances prove worthless. "My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city" (kohanai uzkenai ba-ir gave'u). The phrase "gave up the ghost" (gave'u, גָוְעוּ) means they died, expired. These religious and civic leaders died seeking food: "while they sought their meat to relieve their souls" (ki-vikshu okhel la...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Lamentations 1:19
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“they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: look”
“Yahweh”
“and her tears are on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has none to comfort her: All her friends have dealt treacherously with her; they are become her enemies.”
“if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods”
“with the chastisement of a cruel one”
“in my house have I found their wickedness”
“and I didn't send them”
“they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies”
“you and your people”