Lamentations 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.”

Lamentations 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He has bent his bow like an enemy. He has stood with his right hand as an adversary. He has killed all that were pleasant to the eye. In the tent of the daughter of Zion, he has poured out his wrath like fire.”

Lamentations 2:4 — World English Bible

Lamentations 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He hath bent his bow like an enemy, he hath stood with his right hand as an adversary, And hath slain all that were pleasant to the eye: In the tent of the daughter of Zion he hath poured out his wrath like fire.”

Lamentations 2:4 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He hath trodden His bow as an enemy, Stood hath His right hand as an adversary, And He slayeth all the desirable ones of the eye, In the tent of the daughter of Zion, He hath poured out as fire His fury.”

Lamentations 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He hath bent his bow like an enemy; he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and hath slain all that was pleasant to the eye: in the tent of the daughter of Zion, he hath poured out his fury like fire.”

Lamentations 2:4 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He hath bent his bowe like an enemie: his right hand was stretched vp as an aduersarie, and slewe al that was pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he powred out his wrath like fire.”

Lamentations 2:4 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 2:4 in Context — Lamentations 2

2 Le Seigneur a détruit sans pitié toutes les demeures de Jacob; Il a, dans sa fureur, renversé les forteresses de la fille de Juda, Il les a fait rouler à terre; Il a profané le royaume et ses chefs.

3 Il a, dans son ardente colère, abattu toute la force d’Israël; Il a retiré sa droite en présence de l’ennemi; Il a allumé dans Jacob des flammes de feu, Qui dévorent de tous côtés.

4 Il a tendu son arc comme un ennemi; Sa droite s’est dressée comme celle d’un assaillant; Il a fait périr tout ce qui plaisait aux regards; Il a répandu sa fureur comme un feu sur la tente de la fille de Sion.

5 Le Seigneur a été comme un ennemi; Il a dévoré Israël, il a dévoré tous ses palais, Il a détruit ses forteresses; Il a rempli la fille de Juda de plaintes et de gémissements.

6 Il a dévasté sa tente comme un jardin, Il a détruit le lieu de son assemblée; L’Éternel a fait oublier en Sion les fêtes et le sabbat, Et, dans sa violente colère, il a rejeté le roi et le sacrificateur.

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What Does Lamentations 2:4 Mean?

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