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 Leur cœur crie vers le Seigneur… Mur de la fille de Sion, répands jour et nuit des torrents de larmes! Ne te donne aucun relâche, Et que ton œil n’ait point de repos!
19 Lève-toi, pousse des gémissements à l’entrée des veilles de la nuit! Répands ton cœur comme de l’eau, en présence du Seigneur! Lève tes mains vers lui pour la vie de tes enfants Qui meurent de faim aux coins de toutes les rues!
20 Vois, Éternel, regarde qui tu as ainsi traité! Fallait-il que des femmes dévorassent le fruit de leurs entrailles, Les petits enfants objets de leur tendresse? Que sacrificateurs et prophètes fussent massacrés dans le sanctuaire du Seigneur?
21 Les enfants et les vieillards sont couchés par terre dans les rues; Mes vierges et mes jeunes hommes sont tombés par l’épée; Tu as tué, au jour de ta colère, Tu as égorgé sans pitié.
22 Tu as appelé de toutes parts sur moi l’épouvante, comme à un jour de fête. Au jour de la colère de l’Éternel, il n’y a eu ni réchappé ni survivant. Ceux que j’avais soignés et élevés, Mon ennemi les a consumés.
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