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Lamentations 2:9 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Lamentations 2:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 2 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.”
Lamentations 2:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Lamentations 2:9
The verse catalogs Jerusalem's comprehensive ruin: "Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars" (tave'u va'arets she'areha ibed veshikbar beriyheha). Gates represented a city's strength and security. The phrase "sunk into the ground" suggests not just destruction but burial—gates collapsed and covered by debris. The broken bars (beriyheha) that secured gates now offer no protection. The political consequence follows: "her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more" (malkah vesareha vagoyim ein torah). Exile meant losing access to Torah instr...
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Cross-References for Lamentations 2:9
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“and rumor shall be on rumor; and they shall seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest”
“and without prince”
“and without a teaching priest”
“neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.”
“The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down”
“and your king whom you shall set over you”
“they remain in their strongholds; their might has failed; they are become as women: her dwelling places are set on fire; her bars are broken.”
“the days come”
“in the fourth month”