Lamentations 4:6

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Summary

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.

Punishment of the iniquity of the daughter

Luke 12:47

The punishment

Bible References

Punishment of the iniquity of the daughter

If Jehovah of Hosts had not left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah.

As I am alive,' declares the Lord Jehovah, 'Sodom, your sister and her daughters have not done as you and your daughters have done.

Will you, Capernaum, be exalted into heaven? You will go down into the grave. If the mighty works had been done in Sodom, which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.

I tell you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

The unfaithful servant who knew what his master wanted and did not do it will be beaten.

The punishment

Those killed by the sword are better off than those who died of starvation. For these die slowly and waste away from lack of food from the field.

He destroyed those cities, the whole Plain, all who lived in the cities, and whatever grew on the ground.

He confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who ruled us. He brought a great evil on us. Nothing under heaven has been done like what was done to Jerusalem.

There will be great tribulation. It will be greater than any has ever been from the beginning of the world until now.