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Lamentations 1:8 · KJV

"Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward."

King James Version

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Passage Context

6And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
7Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
8Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
9Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
10The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

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Reflection Questions

1

What does sin mean in your life today?

2

How do you respond when you feel despised by others?

3

When have you recognized the consequences of your actions?

Life Application

self-reflection

Take time to evaluate your actions and their impact on others. Seek forgiveness where necessary and strive for reconciliation.

relationships

Consider how your actions affect your relationships. Work on building trust and honor in your interactions with others.

Places in This Verse

Jerusalem(Jerusalem today)

An ancient city central to Jewish history, it was the capital of the Kingdom of Judah and the site of the First and Second Temples.

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