Lamentations 2:4-6

International Children’s Bible

⁴ Like an enemy, the Lord prepared to shoot his bow.
    He took hold of his sword.
Like an enemy, he killed
    all the good-looking people.
He poured out his anger like fire
    on the tents of Jerusalem.

⁵ The Lord has become like an enemy.
    He has swallowed up Israel.
He has swallowed up all her palaces.
    He has destroyed all her strong places.
He has caused more moaning and groaning
    for Judah.

⁶ He has destroyed his Temple as if it were a garden tent.
    He has destroyed the place where he met with his people.
The Lord has made Jerusalem forget
    the set feasts and Sabbath days.
He has rejected the king and the priest
    in his great anger.