Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
The law of God » Saints » Lament over the violation of by others
River » Figurative » Of grief
Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
national Sins » Saints especially mourn over
And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Solicitude » For the wayward
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.