Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 5 of Lamentations. Amid the ruin, the people again affirm the permanence of the divine throne. Historical devastation contrasts with God’s stability. The question of why God seems to forget introduces the characteristic tension of lament: faith affirms God while experience demands an answer.
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warum willst du unser so gar vergessen und uns lebenslang so gar verlassen?
¿Por qué te olvidarás para siempre de nosotros, Y nos dejarás por largos días?
¿Por qué nos olvidas para siempre y nos abandonas por tanto tiempo?
Pourquoi nous oublierais-tu pour toujours, Nous abandonnerais-tu pour de longues années?
Perchè ci dimenticheresti in perpetuo? Perchè ci abbandoneresti per lungo tempo?
Por que te esquecerias de nós para sempre? Por que nos desampararias por tanto tempo?
你為何全然忘記我們? 為何長久離棄我們?
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