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Lamentations 2:17 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Lamentations 2:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 2 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.”
Lamentations 2:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Lamentations 2:17
A sobering theological statement: "The LORD hath done that which he had devised" (asah YHWH asher zamam, עָשָׂה יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר זָמָם). The verb zamam (זָמַם) means to plan, purpose, devise. This wasn't divine reaction to unexpected circumstances but execution of predetermined judgment. God's warnings weren't empty threats but promises of certain consequences for persistent covenant breaking. The phrase "he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old" (bitse imrato asher tsivah mimei-kedem) references covenant curses in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28. Deuteronomy 28:15-68 ...
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Cross-References for Lamentations 2:17
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“as I live”
“Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.”
“neither will I have pity; and though they cry in my ears with a loud voice”
“her enemies prosper; for Yahweh has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.”
“Behold”
“if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God”
“and accomplish my anger against you”
“And hasn't remembered his footstool in the day of his anger.”
“Don't let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”