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Lamentations 2:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Lamentations 2:1

Verse 1 of 22

Scripture focus

How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, [and] cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!

Lamentations 2:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Lamentations 2:1

Theological / Devotional

How. Heb. ’ekah (see on Lam. 1:1).

This chapter is an acrostic poem of the same type as Lam. 1 (see on Lam. 1:1).

His anger. Reference to God’s anger recurs in vs. 3, 6, 21, 22 and sets the theme for this chapter, namely, the fury of divine wrath.

The beauty of Israel. Or, “the glory of Israel.” This may be a reference to the Temple (see on Isa. 60:7 ; 63:15).

His footstool. That is, the sanctuary (Ps. 99:5; 132:7), with particular focus on the ark (1 Chron. 28:2; see on Eze. 43:7).

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