ג Gimel

He has cut off every horn(A) of Israel
in His burning anger
and withdrawn His right hand(B)
in the presence of the enemy.
He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire
that consumes everything.(C)

ד Dalet

He has bent His bow like an enemy;(D)
His right hand is positioned like an adversary.
He has killed everyone who was loved,[a]
pouring out His wrath like fire
on the tent of Daughter Zion.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 2:4 Lit killed all the delights of the eye; Ezk 24:16

In fierce anger he has cut off
    every horn[a][b](A) of Israel.
He has withdrawn his right hand(B)
    at the approach of the enemy.
He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire
    that consumes everything around it.(C)

Like an enemy he has strung his bow;(D)
    his right hand is ready.
Like a foe he has slain
    all who were pleasing to the eye;(E)
he has poured out his wrath(F) like fire(G)
    on the tent(H) of Daughter Zion.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 2:3 Or off / all the strength; or every king
  2. Lamentations 2:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.