"Because¹ the palacesª shall be forsaken;ª° the multitudeª of the cityª shall be left;ª° the fortsª and towersª shall be¹ for¹ densª for² ever,ª¹ a joyª of wild asses,ª a pastureª of flocks;ª" {Isa 32:14} + "And I will makeª°¹ Jerusalemª heaps,ª [and] a denª of dragons;ª and I will makeª° the citiesª of Judahª desolate,ª without¹¹ an inhabitant.ª°" {Jer 9:11} + "How¹ doth the cityª sitª° solitary,ª [that was] fullª of people!ª [how] is she become¹ as a widow!ª she [that was] greatª among the nations,ª [and] princessª among the provinces,ª [how] is she become¹ tributary!ª" {Lam 1:1} + "The waysª of Zionª do mourn,ª because none¹¹ comeª° to the solemn feasts:ª all¹ her gatesª are desolate:ª° her priestsª sigh,ª° her virginsª are afflicted,ª° and she¹ [is] in bitterness.ª°" {Lam 1:4} + "Her gatesª are sunkª° into the ground;ª he hath destroyedª° and brokenª° her bars:ª her kingª and her princesª [are] among the Gentiles:ª the lawª [is] no¹ [more]; her prophetsª also¹ findª° no¹ visionª from the LORD.ª¹" {Lam 2:9} + "Because of¹ the mountainª of Zion,ª which¹ is desolate,ª° the foxesª walkª° upon it." {Lam 5:18} + "For¹ her woundª [is] incurable;ª° for¹ it is comeª° unto¹ Judah;ª he is comeª° unto¹ the gateª of my people,ª [even] to¹ Jerusalem.ª" {Mic 1:9} + "For¹ the inhabitantª° of Marothª waited carefully²°¹ for good:ª but¹ evilª came downª° from¹¹ the LORDª unto the gateª of Jerusalem.ª" {Mic 1:12} + "Butª when the¹ kingª heardª° [thereof], he was wroth:ª° andª he sent forthª° his²¹ armies,ª and destroyedª° thoseª murderers,ª andª burned upª° theirª city.ª" {Mtt 22:7} |