Lamentations 2:10

New Century Version

The elders of Jerusalem sit on the ground in silence. They throw dust on their heads and put on rough cloth to show their sadness. The young women of Jerusalem bow their heads to the ground in sorrow.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:19

To show how upset she was, Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her special robe and put her hand on her head. Then she went away, crying loudly.

Isaiah 15:3

In the streets they wear rough cloth to show their sadness. On the roofs and in the public squares, they are crying loudly.

Isaiah 3:24

Instead of wearing sweet-smelling perfume, they will stink. Instead of fine cloth belts, they will wear the ropes of captives. Instead of having their hair fixed in fancy ways, they will be bald. Instead of fine clothes, they will wear clothes of sadness. Instead of being beautiful, they will wear the brand of a captive.

Isaiah 3:26

There will be crying and sadness near the city gates. Jerusalem will be like a woman who has lost everything and sits on the ground.

Isaiah 36:22

Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah tore their clothes to show how upset they were. (Eliakim son of Hilkiah was the palace manager, Shebna was the royal secretary, and Joah son of Asaph was the recorder.) The three men went to Hezekiah and told him what the field commander had said.

Isaiah 47:1

The Lord says, “City of Babylon, go down and sit in the dirt. People of Babylon, sit on the ground. You are no longer the ruler. You will no longer be called tender or beautiful.

Isaiah 47:5

“Babylon, sit in darkness and say nothing. You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.

Jeremiah 8:14

“Why are we just sitting here? Let’s get together! We have sinned against the Lord, so he has given us poisoned water to drink. Come, let’s run to the strong, walled cities. The Lord our God has decided that we must die, so let’s die there.

Lamentations 1:1

Jerusalem once was full of people, but now the city is empty. Jerusalem once was a great city among the nations, but now she is like a widow. She was like a queen of all the other cities, but now she is a slave.

Lamentations 1:4

The roads to Jerusalem are sad, because no one comes for the feasts. No one passes through her gates. Her priests groan, her young women are suffering, and Jerusalem suffers terribly.

Lamentations 3:28

He should sit alone and be quiet; the Lord has given him hard work to do.

Lamentations 4:16

The Lord himself scattered them and did not look after them anymore. No one respects the priests or honors the elders.

Lamentations 4:5

Those who once ate fine foods are now starving in the streets. People who grew up wearing nice clothes now pick through trash piles.

Lamentations 5:12

Princes were hung by the hands; they did not respect our elders.

Lamentations 5:14

The elders no longer sit at the city gates; the young men no longer sing.

Ezekiel 27:30

They cry loudly about you; they cry very much. They throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes to show they are sad.

Ezekiel 27:31

They shave their heads for you, and they put on rough cloth to show they are upset. They cry and sob for you; they cry loudly.

Ezekiel 7:18

They will put on rough cloth to show how sad they are. They will tremble all over with fear. Their faces will show their shame, and all their heads will be shaved.

Joel 1:8

Cry as a young woman cries when the man she was going to marry has died.

Amos 5:13

In such times the wise person will keep quiet, because it is a bad time.

Amos 8:13

At that time the beautiful young women and the young men will become weak from thirst.

Amos 8:3

“On that day the palace songs will become funeral songs,” says the Lord God. “There will be dead bodies thrown everywhere! Silence!”

Jonah 3:6

When the king of Nineveh heard this news, he got up from his throne, took off his robe, and covered himself with rough cloth and sat in ashes to show how upset he was.

Joshua 7:6

Then Joshua tore his clothes in sorrow. He bowed facedown on the ground before the Ark of the Lord and stayed there until evening. The leaders of Israel did the same thing. They also threw dirt on their heads to show their sorrow.

Revelation 18:19

And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and being sad. They said: “Terrible! How terrible for the great city! All the people who had ships on the sea became rich because of her wealth! But she has been destroyed in one hour!