Lamentations 2:16

New International Reader's Version

All your enemies open their mouths wide against you. They laugh at you and grind their teeth. They say, “We have swallowed up Jerusalem’s people. This is the day we’ve waited for. And we’ve lived to see it.”

Cross References

Psalm 109:2

Sinful people who lie and cheat have spoken against me. They have used their tongues to tell lies about me.

Psalm 112:10

Evil people will see it and be upset. They will grind their teeth and become weaker and weaker. What evil people long to do can’t succeed.

Psalm 124:3

Suppose he had not been on our side when their burning anger blazed out against us. Then they would have swallowed us alive.

Psalm 22:13

They are like roaring lions that tear to pieces what they kill. They open their mouths wide to attack me.

Psalm 35:16

Like ungodly people, they were mean and made fun of me. They ground their teeth at me in hate.

Psalm 35:21

They make fun of me. They say, “With our own eyes we have seen what you did.”

Psalm 35:25

Don’t let them think, “That’s exactly what we wanted!” Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up.”

Psalm 37:12

Sinful people make plans to harm those who do what is right. They grind their teeth at them.

Psalm 41:8

They say, “He is sick and will die very soon. He will never get up from his bed again.”

Psalm 56:2

My enemies chase me all day long. Many proud people are attacking me.

Psalm 57:3

He answers from heaven and saves me. He puts to shame those who chase me. He shows his love and that he is faithful.

Isaiah 49:19

“Zion, you were destroyed. Your land was left empty. It was turned into a dry and empty desert. But now you will be too small to hold all your people. And those who destroyed you will be far away.

Jeremiah 26:6

So I will make this house like Shiloh. All the nations on earth will use the name of this city in a curse.” ’ ”

Jeremiah 29:18

I will hunt them down with war, hunger and plague. I will make all the kingdoms on earth displeased with them. They will use their name in a curse. All the nations where I drive them will be shocked at them. They will make fun of them. And they will bring shame on them.

Jeremiah 50:17

“Israel is like a scattered flock that lions have chased away. The first lion that ate them up was the king of Assyria. The last one that broke their bones was Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 50:7

Everyone who found them destroyed them. Their enemies said, ‘We aren’t guilty. They sinned against the Lord. He gave them everything they needed. He has always been Israel’s hope.’

Jeremiah 51:34

The people of Jerusalem say, “Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, has destroyed us. He has thrown us into a panic. He has emptied us out like a jar. Like a snake he has swallowed us up. He has filled his stomach with our rich food. Then he has spit us out of his mouth.”

Lamentations 1:21

“People have heard me groan. But no one is here to comfort me. My enemies have heard about all my troubles. What you have done makes them happy. So please judge them, just as you said you would. Let them become like me.

Lamentations 3:46

“All our enemies have opened their mouths wide to swallow us up.

Ezekiel 23:32

The Lord and King says to Oholibah, “You will drink from your sister’s cup. It is large and deep. It is filled with the wine of my anger. So others will laugh at you. They will make fun of you.

Ezekiel 25:15

The Lord and King says, “Deep down inside them, the Philistines hated Judah. So the Philistines tried to get even with them. They had been Judah’s enemies for many years. So they tried to destroy them.”

Ezekiel 25:3

Tell them, ‘Listen to the message of the Lord and King. He says, “You laughed when my temple was made ‘unclean.’ You also laughed when the land of Israel was completely destroyed. You mocked the people of Judah when they were taken away as prisoners.

Ezekiel 25:6

The Lord and King says, “You clapped your hands. You stamped your feet. Deep down inside, you hated the land of Israel. You were glad because of what happened to it.

Ezekiel 36:3

Ezekiel, prophesy. Say, ‘The Lord and King says, “Your enemies destroyed you. They crushed you from every side. So the rest of the nations took over your land. People talked about you. They told lies about you.” ’ ”

Ezekiel 5:15

You will be put to shame. The nations will make fun of you. You will serve as a warning to others. They will be shocked when they see you. So I will punish you because I am very angry with you. You will feel the sting of my warning. I have spoken. I am the Lord.

Hosea 8:8

So the people of Israel are swallowed up. Now they are among the nations like something no one wants.

Micah 4:11

But now many nations have gathered together to attack you. They say, “Let Jerusalem be made ‘unclean.’ We want to laugh when Zion suffers!”

Acts 7:54

When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they became very angry. They were so angry they ground their teeth at Stephen.