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Lamentations 2:1-6

Listen to Lamentations 2:1-6
1 Comment le Seigneur, dans sa colère, a-t-il couvert d'un nuage la fille de Sion? Il a précipité des cieux sur la terre la gloire d'Israël, et au jour de sa colère il ne s'est point souvenu du marchepied de ses pieds!
2 Le Seigneur a détruit sans pitié toutes les demeures de Jacob; il a ruiné, dans sa fureur, les forteresses de la ville de Juda; il les a jetées par terre, il a profané le royaume et ses chefs.
3 Dans l'ardeur de sa colère, il a brisé toute la force d'Israël; il a retiré sa droite en présence de l'ennemi; il a allumé dans Jacob comme un feu flamboyant, qui consume de toutes parts.
4 Il a tendu son arc comme un ennemi; sa droite s'est tenue comme celle d'un adversaire; il a tué tout ce qui était agréable à l'œil; sur la tente de la fille de Sion, il a répandu comme un feu sa colère.
5 Le Seigneur a été comme un ennemi, il a détruit Israël, il a détruit tous ses palais, il a ruiné toutes ses forteresses, il a multiplié chez la fille de Juda les gémissements et les plaintes.
6 Il a ravagé son enclos comme un jardin; il a détruit le lieu de son assemblée. L'Éternel a fait oublier, dans Sion, la fête solennelle et le sabbat; et dans l'indignation de sa colère, il a rejeté le roi et le sacrificateur.

Lamentations 2:1-6 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.

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