Cross Reference LAMENTATIONS 2:15 ALL 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

{Lamentations 2:15} All x3605 that pass y5674 z8802 by x5674 x1870 clap 5606 z8804 [their] hands 3709 at x5921 thee; y1870 they hiss 8319 z8804 and wag 5128 z8686 their head 7218 at x5921 the daughter 1323 of Jerusalem, 3389 [saying, Is] this x2063 the city 5892 that [men] call 559 z8799 x7945 The perfection 3632 of beauty, 3308 The joy 4885 of the whole x3605 earth? 776

The combination of scorn, enmity, rage, and exultation, which the conquerors and spectators manifested at the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, are here described with peculiar pathos and energy. The whole scene is presented to view as in an exquisitely finished historical painting.

that pass:
"So that the generationª to comeª of your childrenª that¹ shall rise upª ° afterª ¹ you, and the strangerª that¹ shall comeª ° from a farª land,ª ¹ shall say,ª ° when they seeª °¹ the plaguesª of that¹ land,ª and the sicknessesª which¹ the LORDª hath laidª ° upon it; ... And the LORDª rooted² ° them out¹ of¹ ¹ their landª in anger,ª and in wrath,ª and in greatª indignation,ª and castª ° them into¹ anotherª land,ª as [it is] this¹ day.ª" {Deu 29:22-28} + "Then will I cut offª °¹ Israelª out² of¹ ¹ ¹ the landª which¹ I have givenª ° them; and this house,ª which¹ I have hallowedª ° for my name,ª will I cast¹ out² ° of¹ ¹ my sight;ª and Israelª shall be¹ a proverbª and a bywordª among all¹ people:ª ... And they shall answer,ª ° Because¹ ¹ they forsookª °¹ the LORDª their God,ª who¹ brought forthª °¹ their fathersª out of the landª ¹ of Egypt,ª and have taken holdª ° upon otherª gods,ª and have worshippedª ° them, and servedª ° them: therefore¹ ¹ hath the LORDª broughtª ° upon¹ them¹ all¹ this¹ evil.ª" {1Kg 9:7-9} + "And this¹ house,ª which¹ is¹ high,ª shall be an astonishmentª ° to every one¹ that passethª ° by¹ it; so that he shall say,ª ° Why¹ hath the LORDª doneª ° thus¹ unto this¹ land,ª and unto this¹ house?ª" {2Ch 7:21} + "To makeª ° their landª desolate,ª [and] a perpetualª hissing;ª ° every one¹ that passethª ° thereby¹ shall be astonished,ª ° and wagª ° his head.ª" {Jer 18:16}

by:
Heb. by the way

clap:
"Jerusalemª hath grievously² sinned;ª °¹ therefore¹ ¹ she is¹ removed:ª all¹ that honouredª ° her despise² °¹ her, because¹ they have seenª ° her nakedness:ª yea,¹ she¹ sigheth,ª ° and turnethª ° backward.ª" {Lam 1:8} + "For [God] shall castª ° upon¹ him, and not¹ spare:ª ° he would fain² ° fleeª ° out of his hand.ª ¹ ... [Men] shall clapª ° their handsª at¹ him, and shall hissª °¹ him out of his place.ª ¹" {Job 27:22-23} + "For¹ thus¹ saithª ° the Lordª GOD;ª Because¹ thou hast clappedª ° [thine] hands,ª and stampedª ° with the feet,ª and rejoicedª ° in heartª with all¹ thy despiteª against¹ the landª of Israel;ª" {Ezk 25:6} + "[There is] no¹ healingª of thy bruise;ª thy woundª is grievous:ª ° all¹ that hearª ° the bruitª of thee shall clapª ° the handsª over¹ thee: for¹ upon¹ whom¹ hath not¹ thy wickednessª passedª ° continually?ª" {Nah 3:19}

they:
"All¹ thine enemiesª ° have openedª ° their mouthª against¹ thee: they hissª ° and gnashª ° the teeth:ª they say,ª ° We have swallowed [her] up:ª ° certainlyª this¹ [is] the dayª that we looked for;ª °¹ we have found,ª ° we have seenª ° [it]." {Lam 2:16} + "And I will makeª °¹ this¹ cityª desolate,ª and an hissing;ª every one¹ that passethª ° thereby¹ shall be astonishedª ° and hissª ° because¹ of all¹ the plaguesª thereof." {Jer 19:8} + "Behold,¹ I will sendª ° and takeª °¹ all¹ the familiesª of the north,ª saithª ° the LORD,ª and Nebuchadrezzarª the kingª of Babylon,ª my servant,ª and will bringª ° them against¹ this¹ land,ª and against¹ the inhabitantsª ° thereof, and against¹ all¹ these¹ nationsª round about,ª and will utterly destroyª ° them, and makeª ° them an astonishment,ª and an hissing,ª and perpetualª desolations.ª" {Jer 25:9} + "[To wit],¹ Jerusalem,ª and the citiesª of Judah,ª and the kingsª thereof, and¹ the princesª thereof, to makeª ° them a desolation,ª an astonishment,ª an hissing,ª and a curse;ª as [it is] this¹ day;ª" {Jer 25:18} + "And I will persecuteª °¹ them² with the sword,ª with the famine,ª and with the pestilence,ª and will deliverª ° them to be removedª °² to all¹ the kingdomsª of the earth,ª to be a curse,ª and an astonishment,ª and an hissing,ª and a reproach,ª among all¹ the nationsª whither¹ ¹ I have drivenª ° them:" {Jer 29:18} + "And Babylonª shall become¹ heaps,ª a dwellingplaceª for dragons,ª an astonishment,ª and an hissing,ª without¹ ¹ an inhabitant.ª °" {Jer 51:37} + "For the statutesª of Omriª are kept,ª ° and all¹ the worksª of the houseª of Ahab,ª and ye walk² °¹ in their counsels;ª that¹ I should makeª ° thee a desolation,ª and the inhabitantsª ° thereof an hissing:ª therefore ye shall bearª ° the reproachª of my people.ª" {Mic 6:16} + "This¹ [is] the rejoicingª cityª that dweltª ° carelessly,ª that saidª ° in her heart,ª I¹ [am], and [there is] none¹ beside² ¹ me: how¹ is she become¹ a desolation,ª a place for beastsª to lie down¹ in!² every one¹ that passeth¹ by² °¹ her shall hiss,ª ° [and] wagª ° his hand.ª" {Zph 2:15}

wag:
"This¹ [is] the wordª that¹ the LORDª hath spokenª ° concerning¹ him; The virginª the daughterª of Zionª hath despisedª ° thee, [and] laughed thee to scorn;ª ° the daughterª of Jerusalemª hath shakenª ° her headª at¹ thee.²" {2Kg 19:21} + "All¹ they that seeª ° me laugh¹ me to scorn:² ° they shoot out² °¹ the lip,ª they shakeª ° the head,ª [saying]," {Psa 22:7} + "Thou makestª ° us a bywordª among the heathen,ª a shakingª of the headª among the people.ª ... My confusionª [is] continuallyª ¹ before¹ me, and the shameª of my faceª hath coveredª ° me," {Psa 44:14-15} + "This¹ [is] the wordª which¹ the LORDª hath spokenª ° concerning¹ him; The virgin,ª the daughterª of Zion,ª hath despised² °¹ thee, [and] laughed thee to scorn;ª ° the daughterª of Jerusalemª hath shakenª ° her headª at¹ thee.²" {Isa 37:22} + "To makeª ° their landª desolate,ª [and] a perpetualª hissing;ª ° every one¹ that passethª ° thereby¹ shall be astonished,ª ° and wagª ° his head.ª" {Jer 18:16} + "Andª they that passed byª ° reviledª ° him,ª waggingª ° their² ¹ heads,ª" {Mtt 27:39} + "Andª they that passed byª ° railed² ° on¹ him,ª waggingª ° their² ¹ heads,ª andª saying,ª ° Ah,ª thou that destroyestª ° the¹ temple,ª andª buildestª ° [it] inª threeª days,ª" {Mrk 15:29}

Is this:
"And he hath violently taken awayª ° his tabernacle,ª as [if it were of] a garden:ª he hath destroyedª ° his places of the assembly:ª the LORDª hath caused the solemn feastsª and sabbathsª to be forgottenª ° in Zion,ª and hath despisedª ° in the indignationª of his angerª the kingª and the priest.ª" {Lam 2:6} + "Beautifulª for situation,ª the joyª of the whole¹ earth,ª [is] mountª Zion,ª [on] the sidesª of the north,ª the cityª of the greatª King.ª" {Psa 48:2} + "Out of Zion,ª ¹ the perfectionª of beauty,ª Godª hath shined.ª °" {Psa 50:2} + "Our holyª and our beautifulª house,ª where¹ our fathersª praisedª ° thee, is¹ burned upª with fire:ª and all¹ our pleasant thingsª are¹ laid waste.ª" {Isa 64:11}

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