The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 4 of Lamentations. The fire of divine anger is presented as the cause of Jerusalem’s ruin. The city that seemed impregnable is destroyed, surprising even those observing from outside. Its fall demonstrates the fragility of human structures when divine judgment arrives.
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Es hätten's die Könige auf Erden nicht geglaubt noch alle Leute in der Welt, daß der Widersacher und Feind sollte zum Tor Jerusalems einziehen.
Nunca los reyes de la tierra, ni todos los que habitan en el mundo, Creyeron que el enemigo y el adversario entrara por las puertas de Jerusalem.
Ni los reyes de la tierra ni ninguno de los habitantes del mundo creían que el adversario y el enemigo entrarían por las puertas de Jerusalén.
Les rois de la terre n'auraient pas cru, Aucun des habitants du monde n'aurait cru Que l'adversaire, que l'ennemi entrerait Dans les portes de Jérusalem.
I re della terra, e tutti gli abitatori del mondo, Non avrebbero mai creduto Ch’entrasse nemico, nè avversario Dentro alle porte di Gerusalemme
Não creram os reis da terra, nem todos os moradores do mundo, que entrasse o adversário e o inimigo pelas portas de Jerusalém.
地上的君王和世上的居民都不信 敵人和仇敵竟能進入 耶路撒冷 的城門。
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