Lamentations 2:17

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Lamentations 2:17

The LORD did what he planned. He carried out his threat. Just as he commanded long ago, he has torn down without pity; He let the enemy boast about you and has exalted the power of your enemies.

Psalm 89:42

You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; you have caused all of his enemies to rejoice.

"Therefore, as sure as I live," declares the Lord GOD, "because you've defiled my sanctuary with every loathsome thing and every abomination, I'll restrain myself, and I'll show neither pity nor compassion.

Deuteronomy 28:15-68

"But if you don't obey the LORD your God and faithfully carry out all his commands and statutes that I'm giving you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overwhelm you:

Psalm 38:16

For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, as they congratulate themselves when my foot slips."

Lamentations 1:5

Her adversaries dominate her, her enemies prosper. For the LORD has made her suffer because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away, taken into captivity in the presence of the enemy.

Lamentations 2:1-2

How the Lord in his wrath shamed cherished Zion! He cast down from heaven to earth the glory of Israel, He did not remember his footstool in the time of his anger.

Ezekiel 7:8-9

Very soon now, I'll pour out my burning anger on you. I'll complete expressing my anger at you, judge you according to your behavior, and repay you for all your detestable practices.

Ezekiel 8:18

I'm going to deal with them in rage and anger. I'll show neither pity nor compassion. They'll cry loudly directly in my ears, but I won't listen to them."

Leviticus 26:14-46

"But if you won't listen to me and obey all these commands,

Deuteronomy 29:18-23

Be alert so there is no man, woman, family, or a tribe whose heart is turning away from the LORD your God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Be alert so there will be no root among you that produces poisonous and bitter fruit,

Deuteronomy 31:16-17

Then the LORD told Moses, "Look! You are about to join your ancestors. Afterwards, this people will rebel and commit prostitution with the foreign gods of the land that they are about to enter to possess. They will abandon me and break my covenant that I made with them.

Deuteronomy 32:15-27

Jacob dined until satisfied; Jeshurun grew fat and kicked. He grew fat, coarse, and gross, so that he abandoned the God who made him and spurned the Rock that was his salvation.

Jeremiah 18:11

"Now say to the people of Judah and to the residents of Jerusalem, "This is what the LORD says: "Look, I'm designing a disaster just for you, and I'm making plans against you. Each one of you must repent from his evil way. Make your ways and deeds right."'

Lamentations 2:8

The LORD planned to destroy the walls of cherished Zion. He measured them with his line. He did not withhold his hand from destruction. He made both ramparts and defensive walls mourn; they languish together.

Ezekiel 9:10

So as for me, I'm not going to show pity, and I won't look in their direction with mercy. I'm repaying them for what they have done."

Micah 2:3

"Therefore this is what the LORD says, "I'm crafting evil against this family, from which you can't escape. You won't strut around arrogantly, because the times are evil.'

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Summary

Lamentations 2:17

The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.

Done

He hath thrown

Ezekiel 9:10

He hath caused

General references

Ezekiel 20:48

Bible References

Done

"But if you won't listen to me and obey all these commands,

"But if you don't obey the LORD your God and faithfully carry out all his commands and statutes that I'm giving you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overwhelm you:

Jacob dined until satisfied; Jeshurun grew fat and kicked. He grew fat, coarse, and gross, so that he abandoned the God who made him and spurned the Rock that was his salvation.

"Therefore this is what the LORD says, "I'm crafting evil against this family, from which you can't escape. You won't strut around arrogantly, because the times are evil.'

He hath thrown

How the Lord in his wrath shamed cherished Zion! He cast down from heaven to earth the glory of Israel, He did not remember his footstool in the time of his anger.

Very soon now, I'll pour out my burning anger on you. I'll complete expressing my anger at you, judge you according to your behavior, and repay you for all your detestable practices.

I'm going to deal with them in rage and anger. I'll show neither pity nor compassion. They'll cry loudly directly in my ears, but I won't listen to them."

So as for me, I'm not going to show pity, and I won't look in their direction with mercy. I'm repaying them for what they have done."

He hath caused

Her adversaries dominate her, her enemies prosper. For the LORD has made her suffer because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away, taken into captivity in the presence of the enemy.

The foreigner in your midst will be elevated higher and higher over you, while you are brought low little by little.

For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, as they congratulate themselves when my foot slips."

You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; you have caused all of his enemies to rejoice.

General references

"But if you won't listen to me and obey all these commands,

All the nations will ask, "Why did the LORD do this to this land? What is the meaning of this fierce and great anger?'

You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; you have caused all of his enemies to rejoice.

"Many nations will pass by this city and say to one another, "Why did the LORD do this to this great city?'

Then everyone will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it, because it won't be extinguished."'"