Lamentations 2:20
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King James Version (modern wording)
Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom you have 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?
Lamentations 2:20 (KJV)
American Standard Version
See, O Jehovah, and behold to whom thou hast done thus! Shall the women eat their fruit, the children that are dandled in the hands? Shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?
Lamentations 2:20 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Look, O LORD, and consider: Whom have You ever treated like this? Should women eat their offspring, the infants they have nurtured? Should priests and prophets be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord?
Lamentations 2:20 (BSB)
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What does Lamentations 2:20 say?
Lamentations 2:20 in modern King James wording reads: "Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom you have 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?"
Where is Lamentations 2:20 found in the Bible?
Lamentations 2:20 is verse 20 of chapter 2 of the book of Lamentations, in the Old Testament. Lamentations has 5 chapters.
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