Lam 2:18 walls of the daughter of Zion #1228

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opened 2024-09-26 20:51:13 +00:00 by SusanQuigley · 0 comments

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\v 18 Their heart cried out to the Lord,
\q2 walls of the daughter of Zion!
\q Make your tears flow down like a river day and night.
\q2 Give yourself no relief, your eyes no relief.

The first two lines don't fit together well. How does "walls of the daughter of Zion" fit in the sentence?

Most versions have it as the addressee of the last two lines.

\v 18 Their heart cried out to the Lord.
\q2 Walls of the daughter of Zion,
\q make your tears flow down like a river day and night.
\q2 Give yourself no relief, your eyes no relief.

Also, I don't know why ULB has "walls" when Hebrew and other versions have "wall."

\v 18 Their heart cried out to the Lord, \q2 walls of the daughter of Zion! \q Make your tears flow down like a river day and night. \q2 Give yourself no relief, your eyes no relief. The first two lines don't fit together well. How does "walls of the daughter of Zion" fit in the sentence? Most versions have it as the addressee of the last two lines. \v 18 Their heart cried out to the Lord. \q2 **Walls** of the daughter of Zion, \q **make** your tears flow down like a river day and night. \q2 Give yourself no relief, your eyes no relief. Also, I don't know why ULB has "walls" when Hebrew and other versions have "wall."