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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?
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 2 of Lamentations. The prayer asks directly how such a calamity can be endured. Women, children, priests, prophets, and elders are all affected. The breadth of the question reveals that judgment has reached every sector of society and that the community must bring its incomprehension before God.
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Compare Lamentations 2:20 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 HERR, schaue und siehe doch, wen du so verderbt hast! Sollen denn die Weiber ihres Leibes Frucht essen, die Kindlein, so man auf Händen trägt? Sollen denn Propheten und Priester in dem Heiligtum des HERRN erwürgt werden?
Español · RVR1909 Mira, oh Jehová, y considera a quién has hecho así. ¿Han de comer las mujeres su fruto, los pequeñitos de sus crías? ¿Han de ser muertos en el santuario del Señor el sacerdote y el profeta?
Español · NTBT «Mira, Jehová, y considera a quién has tratado así. ¿Han de comerse las mujeres el fruto de sus entrañas, a los pequeños que criaron con cariño? ¿Han de ser muertos en el santuario del Señor el sacerdote y el profeta?
Français · LSG Vois, Eternel, regarde qui tu as ainsi traité! Fallait-il que des femmes dévorassent le fruit de leurs entrailles, Les petits enfants objets de leur tendresse? Que sacrificateurs et prophètes fussent massacrés dans le sanctuaire du Seigneur?
Italiano · DIO1885 Vedi, Signore, e riguarda a cui tu hai giammai fatto così; Conviensi che le donne mangino il lor frutto, I bambini ch’esse allevano? Conviensi che nel santuario del Signore sieno uccisi sacerdoti e profeti?
Português · ARC Vê, ó SENHOR, e considera a quem fizeste assim! Hão de comer as mulheres o fruto de si mesmas, as crianças que trazem nos braços? Ou matar-se-á no santuário do Senhor o sacerdote e o profeta?
中文 · RCUV 耶和華啊，求你觀看， 留意你向誰這樣行。 婦人豈可吃自己所生、所撫育的嬰孩嗎？ 祭司和先知豈可在主的聖所中被殺嗎？
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