Lamentations 1:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jerusalem, once so crowded, lies deserted and lonely. This city that was known all over the world is now like a widow. This queen of the nations has been made a slave.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:21

Solomon ruled every kingdom between the River Euphrates and the land of the Philistines down to Egypt. These kingdoms paid him taxes as long as he lived.

2 Kings 23:33

King Neco of Egypt had Jehoahaz arrested and put in prison at Riblah near Hamath. Then he forced the people of Judah to pay him three thousand four hundred kilogrammes of silver and thirty-four kilogrammes of gold as taxes.

2 Kings 23:35

Jehoiakim forced the people of Judah to pay higher taxes, so he could give Neco the silver and gold he demanded.

2 Chronicles 9:26

He ruled all the nations from the River Euphrates in the north to the land of Philistia in the south, as far as the border of Egypt.

Ezra 4:20

And powerful kings have ruled Western Province from Jerusalem and have collected all kinds of taxes.

Nehemiah 5:4

Then others said, “We had to borrow money from those in power to pay the government tax on our fields and vineyards.

Nehemiah 9:37

Its plentiful harvest is taken by kings you placed over us because of our sins. Our suffering is unbearable, because they do as they wish to us and our livestock.

Psalm 122:4

Every tribe of the LORD obeys him and comes to you to praise his name.

Isaiah 14:12

You, the bright morning star, have fallen from the sky! You brought down other nations; now you are brought down.

Isaiah 22:2

Your city is filled with noisy shouts. Those who lie drunk in your streets were not killed in battle.

Isaiah 3:26

The city will mourn and sit in the dust, emptied of its people.

Isaiah 49:21

and Jerusalem will ask, “Am I really their mother? How could I have given birth when I was still mourning in a foreign land? Who raised these children? Where have they come from?”

Isaiah 50:5

he made me willing to listen and not rebel or run away.

Isaiah 52:2

Zion, rise from the dust! Free yourself from the rope around your neck.

Isaiah 52:7

What a beautiful sight! On the mountains a messenger announces to Jerusalem, “Good news! You're saved. There will be peace. Your God is now King.”

Isaiah 54:4

Don't be afraid or ashamed and don't be discouraged. You won't be disappointed. Forget how sinful you were when you were young; stop feeling ashamed for being left a widow.

Jeremiah 31:7

The LORD says: Celebrate and sing for Israel, the greatest of nations. Offer praises and shout, “Come and rescue your people, LORD! Save what's left of Israel.”

Jeremiah 40:9

Gedaliah told them, “There's no need to be afraid of the Babylonians. Everything will be fine, if we live peacefully and obey King Nebuchadnezzar.

Jeremiah 42:2

and said, “Please pray to the LORD your God for us. Judah used to have many people, but as you can see, only a few of us are left.

Jeremiah 44:2

I am the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel. You saw how I destroyed Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. They lie empty and in ruins today,

Jeremiah 44:6

Finally, my anger struck like a raging flood, and today Jerusalem and the towns of Judah are nothing but empty ruins.

Jeremiah 50:23

Babylonia was a hammer pounding every country, but now it lies broken. What a shock to the nations of the world!

Jeremiah 9:11

I heard the LORD reply, “When I have finished, Jerusalem and the towns of Judah will be piles of ruins where only jackals live.”

Lamentations 1:19

I called out to my lovers, but they betrayed me. My priests and my leaders died while searching the city for scraps of food.

Lamentations 2:1

The Lord was angry! So he disgraced Zion though it was Israel's pride and his own place of rest. In his anger he threw Zion down from heaven to earth.

Lamentations 2:10

Zion's leaders are silent. They just sit on the ground, tossing dust on their heads and wearing sackcloth. Her young women can do nothing but stare at the ground.

Lamentations 4:1

The purest gold is ruined and has lost its shine; jewels from the temple lie scattered in the streets.

Lamentations 5:16

Zion's glory has disappeared! And we are doomed because of our sins.

Ezekiel 26:16

The kings will step down from their thrones, then take off their royal robes and fine clothes, and sit on the ground, trembling. They will be so shocked at the news of your defeat that they will shake in fear

Ezekiel 26:2

Ezekiel, son of man, the people of the city of Tyre have celebrated Jerusalem's defeat by singing, “Jerusalem has fallen! It used to be powerful, a centre of trade. Now the city is shattered, and we will take its place.”

Ezekiel 5:5

I am the LORD God, and I have made Jerusalem the most important place in the world, and all other nations admire it.

Leviticus 26:31

I'll wipe out your towns and your places of worship and will no longer be pleased with the smell of your sacrifices.

Leviticus 26:33

After I destroy your towns and ruin your land with war, I'll scatter you among the nations.

Zephaniah 2:15

This is the glorious city that felt secure and said, “I am the only one!” Now it's merely ruins, a home for wild animals. Every passer-by simply sneers and makes vulgar signs.

Revelation 18:7

That woman honoured herself with a life of luxury. Reward her now with suffering and pain. “Deep in her heart Babylon said, ‘I am the queen! Never will I be a widow or know what it means to be sad.’