The Lord hath accomplished his fury,.... Which rose up in his mind, and which he purposed in himself to bring upon the sinful people of the Jews:he hath poured out his fierce anger; the vials of his wrath in great abundance, even all he meant to pour out upon them:and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof: not in the strong hold of Zion only, but in the whole city of Jerusalem, which was set on fire by the Chaldeans, as instruments, according to the will of God; and which not only consumed the houses of it, but even the foundations of them; so that it looked as if there was no hope of its ever being rebuilt.
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Lamentations 4:11
Lamentations 4:11
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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