KJV ORIGINAL
Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let their hearts be heavy with grief, let your curse rest on them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the pain runs so deep that you want those who hurt you to feel what you've felt.
📚 Historical Context
Lamentations was written by the prophet Jeremiah around 586 BC, following the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of the Jewish people. This book is a series of poetic laments expressing grief over the nation's suffering and calling for God's intervention. In verse 3:65, Jeremiah specifically prays for divine judgment on the enemies who brought devastation to Israel, reflecting the raw emotions of a people in crisis.
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