# Lamentations 2:5

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/2/5
- Book: [Lamentations](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations)
- Chapter: [Lamentations 2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/2)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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The LORD was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.