Lamentaciones 2:3

Listen to Lamentaciones 2:3
3 Cort贸 con el furor de su ira todo el cuerno de Israel; Hizo volver atr谩s su diestra delante del enemigo; Y encendi贸se en Jacob como llama de fuego que ha devorado en contorno.

Lamentaciones 2:3 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 2:3

He hath cut off in [his] fierce anger all the horn of Israel,
&c.] All its power and strength, especially its kingly power, which is often signified by a horn in Scripture; see ( Daniel 7:24 ) ; this the Lord took away in his fierce anger, and left the land destitute of all relief, help, defence and protection; whether from its king and princes, or from its men of war or fortified places; all being cut off and destroyed: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy;
either his own right hand, with which he had used to fight for his people, and protect them, but now withdrawing it, left them to the mercy of their enemies; or Israel's right hand, which he so weakened, that they had no power to resist the enemy, and defend themselves: and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire [which] devoureth round
about;
that is, his wrath was like a burning flaming fire, which consumes all around, wherever it comes; thus the Lord in his anger consumed Jacob, and left neither root nor branch.

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Lamentaciones 2:3 In-Context

1 隆COMO oscureci贸 el Se帽or en su furor a la hija de Si贸n! Derrib贸 del cielo 谩 la tierra la hermosura de Israel, Y no se acord贸 del estrado de sus pies en el d铆a de su ira.
2 Destruy贸 el Se帽or, y no perdon贸; Destruy贸 en su furor todas las tiendas de Jacob: Ech贸 por tierra las fortalezas de la hija de Jud谩, Deslustr贸 el reino y sus pr铆ncipes.
3 Cort贸 con el furor de su ira todo el cuerno de Israel; Hizo volver atr谩s su diestra delante del enemigo; Y encendi贸se en Jacob como llama de fuego que ha devorado en contorno.
4 Entes贸 su arco como enemigo, afirm贸 su mano derecha como adversario, Y mat贸 toda cosa hermosa 谩 la vista: En la tienda de la hija de Si贸n derram贸 como fuego su enojo.
5 Fu茅 el Se帽or como enemigo, destruy贸 a Israel; Destruy贸 todos sus palacios, disip贸 sus fortalezas: Y multiplic贸 en la hija de Jud谩 la tristeza y lamento.
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