Thematic Bible: Over jerusalem
Thematic Bible
Jeremiah » The prophet » Lamentations of » Over jerusalem
Oh that my head were waters and my eyes a fountain of tears that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness that thou may be saved. How long shalt thou entertain the thoughts of thy iniquity within thee? For the voice is heard from him who brings the news from Dan and from him who causes to hear the affliction from Mount Ephraim. Say ye of the Gentiles; behold, cause it to be heard upon Jerusalem, Watchmen come from a far country and shall give out their voice upon the cities of Judah. read more.
As the watchmen of the heritages, they were upon her round about because she has been rebellious against me, saith the LORD. Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness because it is bitter, because it reaches unto thine heart.
As the watchmen of the heritages, they were upon her round about because she has been rebellious against me, saith the LORD. Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness because it is bitter, because it reaches unto thine heart.
Because of my strong sorrow, my heart is faint in me. Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people that comes from a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images and with vanities of a strange god? The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. read more.
For the destruction of the daughter of my people I am devastated; I am in darkness; astonishment has taken hold on me.
For the destruction of the daughter of my people I am devastated; I am in darkness; astonishment has taken hold on me.
Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous, but I said, Truly this is my sickness, and I must bear it. My tent is destroyed, and all my cords are broken: my sons were taken from me, and they are lost; there is no one to stretch forth my tent any more and to set up my curtains. For the pastors are become carnal and have not sought the LORD; therefore they did not understand, and all their flocks scattered. read more.
Behold, the voice of the rumour is come, and a great commotion out of the land of the north wind to make the cities of Judah desolate and a den of dragons.
Behold, the voice of the rumour is come, and a great commotion out of the land of the north wind to make the cities of Judah desolate and a den of dragons.
Weeping » Instances of » Of jesus » Over jerusalem
And when he was come near, he beheld the city and wept over it,