Lamentations 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The Lord hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.”
Lamentations 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Lamentations 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Lamentations 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion. He has stretched out the line. He has not withdrawn his hand from destroying; He has made the rampart and wall lament. They languish together.”
Lamentations 2:8 — World English Bible
Lamentations 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Jehovah hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion; He hath stretched out the line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying; And he hath made the rampart and wall to lament; they languish together.”
Lamentations 2:8 — American Standard Version
Lamentations 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Devised hath Jehovah to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion, He hath stretched out a line, He hath not turned His hand from destroying, And He causeth bulwark and wall to mourn, Together--they have been weak.”
Lamentations 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Jehovah hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out the line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying; and he hath made the rampart and the wall to lament: they languish together.”
Lamentations 2:8 — Darby Translation
Lamentations 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord hath determined to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: hee stretched out a lyne: hee hath not withdrawen his hande from destroying: therefore hee made the rampart and the wall to lament: they were destroyed together.”
Lamentations 2:8 — Geneva Bible
Lamentations 2:8 in Context — Lamentations 2
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.
7 Le Seigneur a dédaigné son autel, repoussé son sanctuaire; Il a livré entre les mains de l’ennemi les murs des palais de Sion; Les cris ont retenti dans la maison de l’Éternel, Comme en un jour de fête.
8 L’Éternel avait résolu de détruire les murs de la fille de Sion; Il a tendu le cordeau, il n’a pas retiré sa main sans les avoir anéantis; Il a plongé dans le deuil rempart et murailles, Qui n’offrent plus ensemble qu’une triste ruine.
9 Ses portes sont enfoncées dans la terre; Il en a détruit, rompu les barres. Son roi et ses chefs sont parmi les nations; il n’y a plus de loi. Même les prophètes ne reçoivent aucune vision de l’Éternel.
10 Les anciens de la fille de Sion sont assis à terre, ils sont muets; Ils ont couvert leur tête de poussière, Ils se sont revêtus de sacs; Les vierges de Jérusalem laissent retomber leur tête vers la terre.
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What Does Lamentations 2:8 Mean?
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