Berean Standard Bible

Lamentations 2:11-16

11My eyesH5869 failH3615 from weepingH1832; I am churningH2560 withinH4578. My heartH3516 is poured outH8210 in griefH776 overH5921 the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971, because childrenH5768 and infantsH3243 faintH5848 in the streetsH7339 of the cityH7151.

12They cry outH559 to their mothersH517:“WhereH346 is the grainH1715 and wineH3196?”as they faintH5848 like the woundedH2491in the streetsH7339 of the cityH5892,as their livesH5315 fade awayH8210inH413 the armsH2436 of their mothersH517.

13WhatH4100 can I say for youH5749?To whatH4100 can I compare youH1819,O DaughterH1323 of JerusalemH3389?To whatH4100 can I liken youH7737,that I may console youH5162,O VirginH1330 DaughterH1323 of ZionH6726?ForH3588 your woundH7667 is as deepH1419 as the seaH3220.WhoH4310 can ever healH7495 you?

14The visionsH2372 of your prophetsH5030were emptyH7723 and deceptiveH8602;they did notH3808 exposeH1540 H5921 your guiltH5771to ward offH7725 your captivityH7622.The burdensH4853 they envisionedH2372 for youwere emptyH7723 and misleadingH4065.

15AllH3605 who pass byH5674 H1870clapH5606 their handsH3709 at youH5921 in scorn.They hissH8319 and shakeH5128 their headsH7218atH5921 the DaughterH1323 of JerusalemH3389:“Is thisH2063 the cityH5892 that was calledH559the perfectionH3632 of beautyH3308,the joyH4885 of allH3605 the earthH776?”

16AllH3605 your enemiesH341openH6475 their mouthsH6310 against youH5921.They hissH8319 and gnashH2786 their teethH8127,sayingH559, “We have swallowed her upH1104 H389.ThisH2088 is the dayH3117 for which we have waitedH6960.We have livedH4672 to see itH7200!”

Commentaries on Lamentations 2