Lamentations 2:5

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The Lord is like an enemy; He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The Lord has become as an enemy, he has swallowed up Israel; He has swallowed up all her palaces, he has destroyed his strongholds; He has multiplied in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
World English Bible (WEB)
The Lord{H136} was as an enemy{H341}{(H8802)}: he hath swallowed up{H1104}{(H8765)} Israel{H3478}, he hath swallowed up{H1104}{(H8765)} all her palaces{H759}: he hath destroyed{H7843}{(H8765)} his strong holds{H4013}, and hath increased{H7235}{(H8686)} in the daughter{H1323} of Judah{H3063} mourning{H8386} and lamentation{H592}.
Strong's King James
Adonai, Adonai, has become like an enemy, He has swallowed up Isra'el, He has swallowed up all its fortified palaces, He has destroyed its strongholds, To multiply mourning and moaning in Y'hudah's daughter.
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
The Lord hath been as an enemy, He hath swallowed up Israel, He hath swallowed up all her palaces, He hath destroyed His fortresses, And He multiplieth in the daughter of Judah Mourning and moaning.
Young's Literal Translation

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