8 Her temple has become like a man who was glorious. (WEB) 9 Her vessels of glory are carried away into captivity. Her infants are slain in her streets. Her young men are slain with the enemy’s sword. (WEB) 10 What nation has not inherited her palaces and taken possession of her spoils? (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:8–10
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Lamentations 1:9–11
9 Her uncleanness stains her skirts; she did not consider her end. Her downfall was astounding; there was no one to comfort her. Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed! 10 The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations…
1 Maccabees 1:39–41
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Nahum 3:9–11
9 Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies. 10 Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in cha…
Psalms of Solomon 2:19–21
19 God is a righteous judge, And he is no respecter of persons. (PSS) 20 For the nations reproached Jerusalem, trampling it down; Her beauty was dragged down from the throne of glory. (PSS) 21 She girded on sackcloth instead of comely raiment, A rope was about her head instead of a… (PSS)
2 Esdras 15:62–63
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Lamentations 5:10–12
10 Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger. 11 Women have been ravished in Zion, virgins in the cities of Judah. 12 Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders receive no respect.
Ezekiel 23:9–11
9 Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted. 10 They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her. 11 Her sis…
Micah 2:8–10
8 But of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle. 9 You drive the women of My people from their pleasant homes. You take away My blessing from their children forever. 10 Ari…
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