Lamentaciones 2:18
Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
Context
This verse from Lamentaciones Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. Dios es descrito como adversario que devoró a Israel sin misericordia, destruyó los palacios y derribó los muros de Jerusalén. El poeta ruega que Dios considere su angustia.
Otras traducciones
Their heart cried unto the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give thyself no respite; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
Cried hath their heart unto the Lord; O wall of the daughter of Zion, Cause to go down as a stream tears daily and nightly, Give not rest to thyself, Let not the daughter of thine eye stand still.
Let your cry go up to the Lord: O wall of the daughter of Zion, let your weeping be flowing down like a stream day and night; give yourself no rest, let not your eyes keep back the drops of sorrow.
Referencias cruzadas
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.
Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
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But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye …
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let …