Graphic Bible · Scene 17 of 22

Poetic visual interpretation: A long fallen wall beneath a cold dawn, planned destruction acknowledged without divine figure or triumph.
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Lamentations 2:17

The Word Fulfilled in Ruin

Devastation and the Cry in the Night · Lamentations 2

Story guide: Visual essay for Lamentations 2:17. A long fallen wall beneath a cold dawn, planned destruction acknowledged without divine figure or triumph. This composition interprets the poem; it does not identify a historical participant or add an event.

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17Yahweh has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his word, which he commanded from days of old. He has torn down and has not shown pity; he has made the enemy rejoice over you; he has exalted the horn of your foes.

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