Lamentations 2:16
“All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Lamentations 2:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
All thine enemies have opened their mouth wide against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Alle deine Feinde sperren ihren Mund über dich auf, sie zischen und knirschen mit den Zähnen; sie sprechen: Wir haben sie verschlungen; fürwahr, dies ist der Tag, den wir erhofft haben: Wir haben ihn erreicht, gesehen!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Todos tus enemigos abrieron sobre ti su boca, silbaron, y rechinaron los dientes; dijeron: Devoremos: cierto éste es el día que esperábamos; lo hemos hallado, vímoslo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Todos os teus inimigos abrem suas bocas contra ti, assoviam, e rangem os dentes; dizem: Nós a devoramos; pois este é o dia que esperávamos; nós o achamos, e o vimos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Todos os teus inimigos abrem a boca contra ti e zombam de ti. Eles assobiam, rangem os dentes e dizem: "Nós já a engolimos! Certamente este é o dia que esperávamos! Nós já o encontramos! Nós já o vimos!".
📖 Lamentations 2:16 in Context
14Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
15All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
16All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
17The Lord hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.
18Their 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.
Read Lamentations 2 with Father Leo
Get guided study plans, daily devotionals, and an AI companion who helps you understand Scripture — in English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Download Free for iOS