Lamentations 2:17

"All your enemies have opened their mouth wide against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth. They say, “We have swallowed her up. Certainly this is the day that we looked for. We have found it. We have seen it.”"

Key Reflection

In Lamentations 2:17, Jeremiah vividly describes how Jerusalem's enemies celebrate their city’s downfall. The original audience would have recognized the language of triumph and joy among the conquerors as a clear indication of divine judgment. This verse encapsulates the enemy’s satisfaction in destroying what was once formidable, using imagery of consuming and reveling in victory to underscore the completeness of their triumph over Jerusalem, reflecting God's wrath against His people for their wickedness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

That which he had devised -Or, what he purposed. Zion’s ruin was the fulfillment of God’s determination, of which they had been forwarned from the days of old (see the margin reference). Fulfilled -Or, finished.

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