Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
The law of God » Saints » Lament over the violation of by others
River » Figurative » Of grief
Channels of water run down my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
national Sins » Saints especially mourn over
And Yahweh said to him, "Go through in the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and you must place a mark on the foreheads of the men {who are groaning and lamenting} about all of the detestable things {that are being done} in the midst of her."
Solicitude » For the wayward
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen gathers her young together under [her] wings, and you were not willing!
Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day [for] three years I did not stop warning each one [of you] with tears.
And sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, "Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation!"
For many live, of whom I spoke about to you many times, but now speak about even weeping, [as] the enemies of the cross of Christ,
"And you shall say to them this word, 'Let my eyes melt [with] tears night and day, and let them not cease, for [with] a great wound the virgin daughter of my people is broken, [with] a very incurable wound.
But if you will not listen to it, my inner self will weep in secret places, because of {the presence of} [your] pride. And my eyes will weep bitterly, and they will melt [in] tears, because the flock of Yahweh has been taken captive.
I see [the] treacherous and I feel disgust, because they do not heed your word.
Rage seizes me because of [the] wicked, those who forsake your law.