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Lamentations 2:5
New King James Version
Lamentations 2:5
New King James Version
5 (A)The Lord was like an enemy.
He has swallowed up Israel,
He has swallowed up all her palaces;
(B)He has destroyed her strongholds,
And has increased mourning and lamentation
In the daughter of Judah.
Lamentations 2:5
English Standard Version
Lamentations 2:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)The Lord has become like an enemy;
(B)he has swallowed up Israel;
(C)he has swallowed up all its palaces;
he has laid in ruins its strongholds,
and he has multiplied in the daughter of Judah
(D)mourning and lamentation.
Lamentations 2:5
New American Standard Bible
Lamentations 2:5
New American Standard Bible
5 The Lord has become like an (A)enemy.
He has (B)engulfed Israel;
He has engulfed all its (C)palaces,
He has destroyed its strongholds
And (D)caused great mourning and grieving in the daughter of Judah.
Lamentations 2:5
New International Version
Lamentations 2:5
New International Version
Lamentations 2:5
King James Version
Lamentations 2:5
King James Version
5 The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
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