Lamentations 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 2:9 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentil..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 2:9 — KJV
“Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.”
— Lamentations 2:9 (KJV)
Lamentations 2:9 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 2:9
“And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 2:9: into, hath, king
“And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. their precious...: Heb. vessels of their desire”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 2:9: into, king, princes
“The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof. brought...: Heb. made to touch”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 2:9: ground, hath, king
“For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? increased: Heb. broken forth since...: Heb. at my foot”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 2:9: hath, broken, also
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 2:9: into, hath, king
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