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 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?
21 Jovens e velhos jazem por [pelas] ruas; minhas virgens e meus rapazes caíram à espada; tu [os] mataste no dia de tua ira, degolaste sem ter compaixão.
22 Convocaste meus temores ao redor, como se fosse um dia solene; não houve quem escapasse no dia do ira do SENHOR, nem que restasse vivo; aos que criei e sustentei, meu inimigo os consumiu.
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