Lamentations 4:19 meaning and explanation
Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.
Lamentations 4:19, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is the grieving community of Jerusalem, looking back on the Babylonian siege and capture of the city. The verse describes the speed and reach of the pursuers: swift as eagles, they chased the people over mountains and ambushed them even in the wilderness, where no help could be found.
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