Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In fierce anger he has cut off every horn of Israel. He has withdrawn his right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. New Living Translation All the strength of Israel vanishes beneath his fierce anger. The Lord has withdrawn his protection as the enemy attacks. He consumes the whole land of Israel like a raging fire. English Standard Version He has cut down in fierce anger all the might of Israel; he has withdrawn from them his right hand in the face of the enemy; he has burned like a flaming fire in Jacob, consuming all around. Berean Standard Bible In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. King James Bible He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. New King James Version He has cut off in fierce anger Every horn of Israel; He has drawn back His right hand From before the enemy. He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire Devouring all around. New American Standard Bible In fierce anger He has cut off All the strength of Israel; He has pulled back His right hand From the enemy. And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire Consuming on all sides. NASB 1995 In fierce anger He has cut off All the strength of Israel; He has drawn back His right hand From before the enemy. And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire Consuming round about. NASB 1977 In fierce anger He has cut off All the strength of Israel; He has drawn back His right hand From before the enemy. And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire Consuming round about. Legacy Standard Bible In hot anger He has cut in pieces All the strength of Israel; He has turned back His right hand From before the enemy. And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire Devouring round about. Amplified Bible In fierce anger He has cut off and destroyed Every horn of Israel. He has withdrawn His right hand From the presence of the enemy. And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire Consuming all around. Christian Standard Bible He has cut off every horn of Israel in his burning anger and withdrawn his right hand in the presence of the enemy. He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything. Holman Christian Standard Bible He has cut off every horn of Israel in His burning anger and withdrawn His right hand in the presence of the enemy. He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything. American Standard Version He hath cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel; He hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: And he hath burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. Contemporary English Version The Lord was so furiously angry that he wiped out the whole army of Israel by not supporting them when the enemy attacked. He was like a raging fire that swallowed up the descendants of Jacob. English Revised Version He hath cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel; he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: and he hath burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. GOD'S WORD® Translation In his burning anger he cut off all of Israel's strength. He withdrew his right hand when they faced their enemy. He burned like a raging fire in [the land of] Jacob, destroying everything around him. Good News Translation In his fury he shattered the strength of Israel; He refused to help us when the enemy came. He raged against us like fire, destroying everything. International Standard Version In his fierce wrath he cut off all the strength of Israel. He withdrew his protection as the enemy approached. He burned Jacob like a blazing fire consumes everything around it. Majority Standard Bible In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. NET Bible In fierce anger he destroyed the whole army of Israel. He withdrew his right hand as the enemy attacked. He was like a raging fire in the land of Jacob; it consumed everything around it. New Heart English Bible He has cut off in fierce anger all the strength of Israel. He has drawn back his right hand before the enemy. He has blazed in Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours all around. Webster's Bible Translation He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth on every side. World English Bible He has cut off all the horn of Israel in fierce anger. He has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy. He has burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours all around. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has cut off in the heat of anger every horn of Israel, "" He has turned backward His right hand "" From the face of the enemy, "" And He burns against Jacob as a flaming fire, "" It has devoured all around. Young's Literal Translation He hath cut off in the heat of anger every horn of Israel, He hath turned backward His right hand From the face of the enemy, And He burneth against Jacob as a flaming fire, It hath devoured round about. Smith's Literal Translation He cut off in the burning of anger all the horn of Israel: he turned back his right hand from the face of the enemy, and he will consume against Jacob as a fire of flame devouring round about. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGhimel. He hath broken in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: and he hath kindled in Jacob as it were a flaming fire devouring round about. Catholic Public Domain Version GHIMEL. In the anger of his fury, he has broken the entire horn of Israel. He has drawn back his right hand before the face of the enemy. And he has kindled within Jacob a flaming fire, devouring all around. New American Bible In blazing wrath, he cut down entirely the horn of Israel; He withdrew the support of his right hand when the enemy approached; He burned against Jacob like a blazing fire that consumes everything in its path. New Revised Standard Version He has cut down in fierce anger all the might of Israel; he has withdrawn his right hand from them in the face of the enemy; he has burned like a flaming fire in Jacob, consuming all around. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe has cut off in his fierce anger all the strength of Israel; he has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy and has kindled a fire in the land of Jacob, and the flaming fire has consumed mightily round about. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Gimel He has cut off in the heat of his wrath all the horn of Israel. He has turned his right hand to his back from before the enemy and he set fire in Yaqob and a flame consumed his hands OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He hath cut off in fierce anger All the horn of Israel; He hath drawn back His right hand From before the enemy; And He hath burned in Jacob like a flaming fire, Which devoureth round about. Brenton Septuagint Translation GIMEL. He has broken in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he has turned back his right hand from the face of the enemy, and has kindled a flame in Jacob as a fire, and it has devoured all things round about. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Anger over Jerusalem…2Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes. 3In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. 4He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion.… Cross References Jeremiah 4:26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger. Ezekiel 7:20-22 His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them. / And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them. / I will turn My face away from them, and they will defile My treasured place. Violent men will enter it, and they will defile it. Isaiah 5:25 Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised. Hosea 13:8 Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart. Psalm 74:1-3 A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? / Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance—Mount Zion, where You dwell. / Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed. Jeremiah 21:5 And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath. Isaiah 42:25 So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart. Ezekiel 20:47-48 Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. / Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.” Jeremiah 30:14 All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. Isaiah 9:14 So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day. 2 Kings 17:18 So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, Jeremiah 12:13 They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.” Ezekiel 5:13 And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken. Isaiah 10:17 And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. Jeremiah 6:11 But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. Treasury of Scripture He has cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours round about. the horn Job 16:15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. Psalm 75:5,10 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck… Psalm 89:24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted. he hath Psalm 74:11 Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom. he burned Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. Psalm 79:5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? Psalm 89:46 How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? Jump to Previous Anger Burned Cut Devoureth Devours Drawn Enemy Fierce Fire Flaming Hand Horn Israel Jacob Right Round SideJump to Next Anger Burned Cut Devoureth Devours Drawn Enemy Fierce Fire Flaming Hand Horn Israel Jacob Right Round SideLamentations 2 1. Jeremiah laments the misery of Jerusalem20. He complains thereof to God He has cut off every horn of Israel The phrase "cut off every horn" uses the imagery of a horn, which in biblical terms often symbolizes strength and power. The Hebrew word for horn is "קֶרֶן" (qeren), which can denote both physical strength and the power of a nation. In this context, the "horn of Israel" represents the might and pride of the nation. The cutting off signifies a complete removal or destruction of Israel's power and defenses, emphasizing the severity of God's judgment. Historically, this reflects the Babylonian conquest, where Israel's military and political strength were decimated. in His fierce anger He has withdrawn His right hand in the presence of the enemy He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it He burned against Jacob.--Better, And He kindled a burning; i.e., was as one who applies the torch. Verse 3. - All the horn; rather, every horn; i.e. all the means of defence, especially the fortresses. He hath drawn back his right hand; i.e. he hath withdrawn his assistance in war. He burned against; rather, he burned up.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He has cut offגָּדַ֣ע (gā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything every כֹּ֚ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every horn קֶ֣רֶן (qe·ren) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc in [His] fierce בָּֽחֳרִי (bā·ḥo·rî-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2750: A burning, anger anger אַ֗ף (’ap̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire and withdrawn הֵשִׁ֥יב (hê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again His right hand יְמִינ֖וֹ (yə·mî·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south at the approach מִפְּנֵ֣י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the enemy. אוֹיֵ֑ב (’ō·w·yêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary He has burned וַיִּבְעַ֤ר (way·yiḇ·‘ar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish in Jacob בְּיַעֲקֹב֙ (bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc like a flaming לֶֽהָבָ֔ה (le·hā·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3852: A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon fire כְּאֵ֣שׁ (kə·’êš) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 784: A fire that consumes אָכְלָ֖ה (’ā·ḵə·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat all around it. סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around Links Lamentations 2:3 NIVLamentations 2:3 NLT Lamentations 2:3 ESV Lamentations 2:3 NASB Lamentations 2:3 KJV Lamentations 2:3 BibleApps.com Lamentations 2:3 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 2:3 Chinese Bible Lamentations 2:3 French Bible Lamentations 2:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 2:3 He has cut off in fierce anger (Lam. 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