Verse 20
THE PRAYER, Lamentations 2:20-22.
20. Behold, O Lord, etc. The prayer of the prophet. The fearful picture has been seen, the cries of distress and agony have been heard, and the prophet weaves out of them an argument of prayer.
To whom thou hast done this An appeal to that covenant upon which their very existence was based.
Their fruit That is, the fruit of their body.
Children of a span long Children of their tender care; the word being from a verb, שׂפח , which means to care for tenderly.
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