Lamentations 2:6 · KJV

"And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest."

King James Version

Passage Context

⁴He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.

⁵The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.

⁶And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.

⁷The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.

⁸The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.

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Reflection Questions

What does community worship mean to you?

How do you cope when your spiritual practices are disrupted?

When have you felt a loss of connection to your faith community?

Life Application

community

Engage with your community to strengthen bonds. Participate actively in local gatherings or spiritual events.

faith

Find alternative ways to connect with your faith when traditional practices are unavailable.

Places in This Verse

Zion(Jerusalem today)

Zion is often used synonymously with Jerusalem, representing the spiritual and cultural heart of the Jewish people. Its destruction marked a profound loss for the community.

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