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Lamentations 2:5 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Lamentations 2:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 2 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.”
Lamentations 2:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Lamentations 2:5
One of Scripture's most disturbing statements appears here: "The Lord was as an enemy" (hayah Adonai ke-oyev, הָיָה אֲדֹנָי כְּאוֹיֵב). The covenant LORD (Adonai) who promised to fight for Israel (Exodus 14:14, Deuteronomy 1:30) now fights against her. The preposition ke ("as, like") suggests comparison, yet the actions described are unmistakably hostile: He "swallowed up" Israel and her palaces, destroying strongholds. The verb bala (בָּלַע, "swallowed up") conveys complete consumption—like a monster devouring prey whole. It appears three times in this chapter (verses 2, 5, 16), emphasizing ...
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Cross-References for Lamentations 2:5
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“and has not pitied: He has thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground; he has profaned the kingdom and the princes of it.”
“and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem”
“with the chastisement of a cruel one”
“he has stood with his right hand as an adversary”
“and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem”
“Though Moses and Samuel stood before me”
“and mourning”
“and despised his words”
“Consider you”