Family Verses

Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, {and} children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord? {of a span...: or, swaddled with their hands?}

He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. {arrows: Heb. sons}

I was a derision to all my people; {and} their song all the day.

For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. {willingly: Heb. from his heart}

To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,

Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city. {mine heart: Heb. my soul} {because...: or, more than all}

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people {is become} cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. {sea...: or, sea calves}

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, {and} no man breaketh {it} unto them.

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. {punishment of the iniquity: or, iniquity}

The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.