Rhechs. Behold, O Lord, and see for whom thou hast gathered thus. Shall the women eat the fruit of their womb? the cook has made a gathering: shall the infants sucking at the breasts be slain? wilt thou slay the priest and prophet in the sanctuary of the Lord?
KJV
Lamentations 2:20
Behold, O Lord, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?
Parallel Translations
RHECHS. Behold, O Lord, and see for whom you have gathered thus. Shall the women eat the fruit of their womb? the cook has made a gathering: shall the infants sucking at the breasts be slain? will you kill the priest and prophet in the sanctuary of the Lord?
“Look, Yahweh, and see to whom you have done thus! Should the women eat their offspring, the children that they held and bounced on their knees? Should the priest and the prophet be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord?
Cross References
Jeremiah 19:9Lamentations 4:10Psalms 78:64Exodus 32:11Lamentations 4:13Deuteronomy 9:26Jeremiah 14:20–21Isaiah 9:14–17Ezekiel 5:10Lamentations 1:19Jeremiah 23:11–15Leviticus 26:292 Kings 6:28–29Lamentations 4:16Jeremiah 5:31
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