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Lamentations 5:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.

Lamentations 5:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Lamentations 5:13

Theological / Devotional

Fell under the wood. Small children were forced to carry excessively heavy loads of wood. Grinding grain and carrying wood were considered menial tasks (see Judges 16:21; see on Joshua 9:21).

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