Lamentations 2:10

New International Version

The elders of Daughter Zion sit on the ground in silence; they have sprinkled dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.

Cross References

Isaiah 3:26

The gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.

Isaiah 15:3

In the streets they wear sackcloth; on the roofs and in the public squares they all wail, prostrate with weeping.

Amos 8:3

“In that day,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “the songs in the temple will turn to wailing. Many, many bodies—flung everywhere! Silence!”

Ezekiel 7:18

They will put on sackcloth and be clothed with terror. Every face will be covered with shame, and every head will be shaved.

Lamentations 3:28

Let him sit alone in silence, for the Lord has laid it on him.

Lamentations 1:4

The roads to Zion mourn, for no one comes to her appointed festivals. All her gateways are desolate, her priests groan, her young women grieve, and she is in bitter anguish.

Lamentations 1:1

How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave.

Isaiah 47:1

“Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, queen city of the Babylonians. No more will you be called tender or delicate.

Joshua 7:6

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads.

Revelation 18:19

They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’

Amos 8:13

“In that day “the lovely young women and strong young men will faint because of thirst.

Amos 5:13

Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil.

Joel 1:8

Mourn like a virgin in sackcloth grieving for the betrothed of her youth.

Ezekiel 27:31

They will shave their heads because of you and will put on sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and with bitter mourning.

Lamentations 5:14

The elders are gone from the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.

Lamentations 5:12

Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders are shown no respect.

Lamentations 4:16

The Lord himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. The priests are shown no honor, the elders no favor.

Lamentations 4:5

Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets. Those brought up in royal purple now lie on ash heaps.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we sitting here? Gather together! Let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there! For the Lord our God has doomed us to perish and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against him.

Isaiah 47:5

“Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms.

Isaiah 36:22

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn, and told him what the field commander had said.

2 Samuel 13:19

Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.

Isaiah 3:24

Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-dressed hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding.

Ezekiel 27:30

They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes.

Jonah 3:6

When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust.