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 os teus inimigos abrem suas bocas contra ti, assoviam, e rangem os dentes; dizem: Nós [a] devoramos; pois este é o dia que esperávamos; nós o achamos, [e] o vimos.

17 O SENHOR fez o que tinha determinado; cumpriu sua palavra que ele havia mandado desde os dias antigos; destruiu sem ter compaixão; e alegrou o inimigo sobre ti, e levantou o poder de teus adversários.

18 O coração deles clamou ao Senhor. Ó muralha da filha de Sião, derrama lágrimas como um ribeiro dia e noite; não te dês descanso, nem cessem as meninas de teus olhos.

19 Levanta-te, grita de noite, no começo das vigílias; derrama teu coração como águas diante da presença do Senhor; levanta tuas mãos a ele pela vida de tuas criancinhas, que desfalecem de fome nas entradas de todas as ruas.

20 Olha, SENHOR, e considera a quem fizeste de tal modo; por acaso as mulheres comerão do seu [próprio] fruto, as criancinhas que carregam nos braços? Por acaso serão o sacerdote e o profeta mortos no santuário do Senhor?

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What Does Lamentations 2:18 Mean?

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