King James Version
Lamentations 5:18 in the King James Version says “Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.” — study this verse from Lamentations chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.”
Lamentations 5:18 · KJV
The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! The: Heb. The crown of our head is fallen
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.
Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.
Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? so: Heb. for length of days?
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“which is desolate”
H8074to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e., devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
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