Lamentations 2:5

Good News Translation

Like an enemy, the Lord has destroyed Israel; He has left her forts and palaces in ruins. He has brought on the people of Judah unending sorrow.

Cross References

2 Kings 25:9

He burned down the Temple, the palace, and the houses of all the important people in Jerusalem,

Job 13:24

Why do you avoid me? Why do you treat me like an enemy?

Job 19:11

God is angry and rages against me; he treats me like his worst enemy.

Psalm 89:40

You have torn down the walls of his city and left his forts in ruins.

Psalm 89:41

All who pass by steal his belongings; all his neighbors laugh at him.

Isaiah 29:2

and then God will bring disaster on the city that is called “God's altar.” There will be weeping and wailing, and the whole city will be like an altar covered with blood.

Isaiah 63:10

but they rebelled against him and made his holy spirit sad. So the Lord became their enemy and fought against them.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel were standing here pleading with me, I would not show these people any mercy. Make them go away; make them get out of my sight.

Jeremiah 21:4

to tell Zedekiah that the Lord, the God of Israel, had said, “Zedekiah, I am going to defeat your army that is fighting against the king of Babylonia and his army. I will pile up your soldiers' weapons in the center of the city.

Jeremiah 30:14

All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer care about you. I have attacked you like an enemy; your punishment has been harsh because your sins are many and your wickedness is great.

Jeremiah 52:13

He burned down the Temple, the palace, and the houses of all the important people in Jerusalem;

Lamentations 2:2

The Lord destroyed without mercy every village in Judah And tore down the forts that defended the land. He brought disgrace on the kingdom and its rulers.

Lamentations 2:4

He aimed his arrows at us like an enemy; He killed all those who were our joy and delight. Here in Jerusalem we felt his burning anger.

Ezekiel 2:10

The hand unrolled the scroll, and I saw that there was writing on both sides—cries of grief were written there, and wails and groans.

1 Samuel 28:16

Samuel said, “Why do you call me when the Lord has abandoned you and become your enemy?