Lamentations 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 1:8 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 1:8 — KJV
“Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward. is...: Heb. is become a removing, or, wandering”
— Lamentations 1:8 (KJV)
Lamentations 1:8 in Context — About the Book of Lamentations
Lamentations is five funeral poems over fallen Jerusalem — grief given holy structure. At its exact center burns the flame the darkness never reaches: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed; His mercies are new every morning. It teaches us to grieve with hope.
Cross-References for Lamentations 1:8
“And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. cause...: Heb. give them for a removing”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:8: jerusalem, removed, because
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:8: hath, because, yea
“For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. Because...: or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the LORD, therefore, etc the LORD hath...: Heb. the hand upon the throne of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:8: hath, therefore, because
“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. done...: Heb. diminished”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:8: hath, therefore, because
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:8: hath, because, nakedness
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