13 From [a]the height He sent fire into my (A)bones,
And it dominated them.
He has spread a (B)net for my feet;
He has turned me back;
He has made me (C)desolate,
[b]Faint all day long.

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  1. Lamentations 1:13 I.e., heaven
  2. Lamentations 1:13 Or Sick

13 “From on high he sent fire,
    sent it down into my bones.(A)
He spread a net(B) for my feet
    and turned me back.
He made me desolate,(C)
    faint(D) all the day long.

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20 See, Lord, for I am in distress;
My [a](A)spirit is greatly troubled;
My heart is overturned within me,
For I have been very (B)rebellious.
In the street the sword has made women childless;
In the house it is like death.
21 They have heard that I (C)groan;
There is no one to comfort me,
All my enemies have heard of my disaster;
They are (D)joyful that You have done it.
Oh, that You would bring the day which You have proclaimed,
So that they will become (E)like me.
22 May all their wickedness come before You;
And (F)deal with them just as You have dealt with me
For all my wrongdoings.
For my groans are many and my heart is faint.”

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  1. Lamentations 1:20 Lit inward parts are in ferment

20 “See, Lord, how distressed(A) I am!
    I am in torment(B) within,
and in my heart I am disturbed,(C)
    for I have been most rebellious.(D)
Outside, the sword bereaves;
    inside, there is only death.(E)

21 “People have heard my groaning,(F)
    but there is no one to comfort me.(G)
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice(H) at what you have done.
May you bring the day(I) you have announced
    so they may become like me.

22 “Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.(J)
My groans(K) are many
    and my heart is faint.”

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11 My (A)eyes fail because of tears,
My [a](B)spirit is greatly troubled;
My [b](C)heart is poured out on the earth
(D)Because of the [c]destruction of the daughter of my people,
When (E)little ones and infants languish
In the streets of the city.

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  1. Lamentations 2:11 Lit inward parts are in ferment
  2. Lamentations 2:11 Lit liver
  3. Lamentations 2:11 Lit breaking

11 My eyes fail from weeping,(A)
    I am in torment within(B);
my heart(C) is poured out(D) on the ground
    because my people are destroyed,(E)
because children and infants faint(F)
    in the streets of the city.

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17 Because of this our (A)heart is faint,
Because of these things our (B)eyes are dim;

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17 Because of this our hearts(A) are faint,(B)
    because of these things our eyes(C) grow dim(D)

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