Lamentations 2:12

Easy To Read Version

Those children say to their mothers,\par “Where is bread and wine?”\par They ask this question as they die.\par They die on their mother’s laps.\par

Cross References

Job 30:16

“Now my life is almost gone,\par and I will soon die.\par Days of suffering have grabbed me.\par

Psalm 42:4

My heart breaks as I remember\par \{the good times I had at the temple\}:\par \{I remember\} passing through the crowds\par as I led them all up to God’s temple.\par \{I remember\} the happy songs of praise\par as the crowds celebrated the festivals.\par

Psalm 62:8

People, trust God all the time!\par Tell God about all your problems. {\cf2\super [368]} \par God is our place of safety.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [369]})\i0 \par

Isaiah 51:20

Your people became weak. They fell on the ground and lay there. Those people were lying on every street corner. They were like animals caught in a net. They were punished from the Lord’s anger until they could not accept any more punishment. When God said he would give them more punishment, they became very weak.

Isaiah 53:12

For this reason, I will reward him among my people. He will have a share of all things with the people that are strong. \{I will do this for him\} because he gave his life for the people and died.

Jeremiah 5:17

Those soldiers will eat all the crops\par that you gathered.\par They will eat all of your food.\par They will eat (destroy) your sons\par and daughters.\par They will eat your flocks and your herds.\par They will eat your grapes and your figs.\par They will destroy your strong cities\par with their swords.\par They will destroy the strong cities\par that you trust in!\par

Lamentations 1:11

All the people of Jerusalem are groaning.\par All of her people are looking for food.\par They are giving away all their nice things for food.\par They are doing this to keep alive.\par Jerusalem says,\par “Look, Lord. Look at me!\par See how people hate me.\par

Lamentations 4:4

The little baby’s tongue sticks\par to the roof of its mouth from thirst.\par Young children ask for bread.\par But no one gives any bread to them.\par

Ezekiel 30:24

I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong. I will put my sword in his hand. But I will break the arms of Pharaoh. Then Pharaoh will cry out in pain, the kind of cry that a dying man makes.