Translations
Modern
The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.
Traditional
The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.
Literal
The adversary has spread his hand over all her desirable things; for she has seen the nations come into her sanctuary, those whom You commanded not to enter into the assembly of Yours.
Latin
Manum suam misit hostis ad omnia desiderabilia ejus, quia vidit gentes ingressas sanctuarium suum, de quibus præceperas ne intrarent in ecclesiam tuam.
Original
Hebrew
English
The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.
Notes
For historical accounts of these events, see 2 Kings 25:8–17; 2 Chronicles 36:13–21; Jeremiah 52:4–30.
Chapter 1 mourns the destruction and desolation of Jerusalem, recognizing that this was God’s well-deserved judgment on Israel’s sins.
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Glossary
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Gentiles: Often Ravaged and Defiled the Holy Land and Sanctuary Heathen: Excluded from the Temple Temple: Solomon's: Holiness of