KJV ORIGINAL
The 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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
God felt like an enemy — he completely consumed Israel, swallowed up every palace, and tore down all their fortresses. He filled Judah with nothing but grief and heartbreak.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes even God's discipline feels like abandonment, and that pain is real.
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