Lamentations 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Behold, O Lord, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?”
Lamentations 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Look, Yahweh, and see to whom you have done thus! Should the women eat their offspring, the children that they held and bounced on their knees? Should the priest and the prophet be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord?”
Lamentations 2:20 — World English Bible
Lamentations 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“See, O Jehovah, and behold to whom thou hast done thus! Shall the women eat their fruit, the children that are dandled in the hands? Shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?”
Lamentations 2:20 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“See, O Jehovah, and look attentively, To whom Thou hast acted thus, Do women eat their fruit, infants of a handbreadth? Slain in the sanctuary of the Lord are priest and prophet?”
Lamentations 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“See, Jehovah, and consider to whom thou hast done this! Shall the women eat their fruit, the infants that they nursed? Shall priest and prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?”
Lamentations 2:20 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Beholde, O Lord, and consider to whome thou hast done thus: shall the women eate their fruite, and children of a spanne long? shall the Priest and the Prophet be slaine in the Sanctuarie of the Lord?”
Lamentations 2:20 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 2:20 in Context — Lamentations 2
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?
21 Niños y viejos yacían por tierra en las calles; mis vírgenes y mis mancebos cayeron á cuchillo: mataste en el día de tu furor, degollaste, no perdonaste.
22 Has llamado, como á día de solemnidad, mis temores de todas partes; y en el día del furor de Jehová no hubo quien escapase ni quedase vivo: los que crié y mantuve, mi enemigo los acabó.
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