Lamentations 2:13-14

13 What can I say for you? With what can I compare you, Daughter Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may comfort you, Virgin Daughter Zion? Your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?

14 The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The prophecies they gave you were false and misleading.

Lamentations 2:13-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LAMENTATIONS 2

This chapter contains another alphabet, in which the Prophet Jeremiah, or those he represents, lament the sad condition of Jerusalem; the destruction of the city and temple, and of all persons and things relative to them, and to its civil or church state; and that as being from the hand of the Lord himself, who is represented all along as the author thereof, because of their sins, La 2:1-9; and then the elders and virgins of Zion are represented as in great distress, and weeping for those desolations; which were very much owing to the false prophets, that had deceived them, La 2:10-14; and all this occasioned great rejoicing in the enemies of Zion, La 2:15-17; but sorrow of heart to Zion herself, who is called to weeping, La 2:18,19; and the chapter is concluded with an address to the Lord, to take this her sorrowful case into consideration, and show pity and compassion, La 2:20-22.

Cross References

• 1. S Isaiah 1:6
• 2. S 2 Kings 19:21
• 3. Isaiah 37:22
• 4. Jeremiah 14:17; Jeremiah 30:12-15; Lamentations 1:12
• 5. S Jeremiah 28:15
• 6. Isaiah 58:1; Jeremiah 8:11
• 7. Jeremiah 2:8; S Jeremiah 20:6; Jeremiah 23:25-32,33-40; S Jeremiah 29:9; Ezekiel 13:3; Ezekiel 22:28