Lamentations 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.”

Lamentations 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Their heart cried to the Lord. O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night. Give yourself no relief. Don’t let your eyes rest.”

Lamentations 2:18 — World English Bible

Lamentations 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Their heart cried unto the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give thyself no respite; let not the apple of thine eye cease.”

Lamentations 2:18 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Cried hath their heart unto the Lord; O wall of the daughter of Zion, Cause to go down as a stream tears daily and nightly, Give not rest to thyself, Let not the daughter of thine eye stand still.”

Lamentations 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Their heart cried unto the Lord. O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a torrent day and night: give thyself no respite; let not the apple of thine eye rest.”

Lamentations 2:18 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Their heart cryed vnto the Lord, O wall of the daughter Zion, let teares runne downe like a riuer, day and night: take thee no rest, neither let the apple of thine eye cease.”

Lamentations 2:18 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 2:18 in Context — Lamentations 2

16 Todos tus enemigos abrieron sobre ti su boca, silbaron, y rechinaron los dientes; dijeron: Devoremos: cierto éste es el día que esperábamos; lo hemos hallado, vímoslo.

17 Jehová ha hecho lo que tenía determinado, ha cumplido su palabra que él había mandado desde tiempo antiguo: destruyó, y no perdonó; y alegró sobre ti al enemigo, y enalteció el cuerno de tus adversarios.

18 El corazón de ellos clamaba al Señor: Oh muro de la hija de Sión, echa lágrimas como un arroyo día y noche; no descanses, ni cesen las niñas de tus ojos.

19 Levántate, da voces en la noche, en el principio de las velas; derrama como agua tu corazón ante la presencia del Señor; alza tus manos á él por la vida de tus pequeñitos, que desfallecen de hambre en las entradas de todas las calles.

20 Mira, oh Jehová, y considera á quién has hecho así. ¿Han de comer las mujeres su fruto, los pequeñitos de sus crías? ¿Han de ser muertos en el santuario del Señor el sacerdote y el profeta?

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What Does Lamentations 2:18 Mean?

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