The punishment that the children of Israel must bear is horrendous in the extreme. The enemies of Israel, who delight in the destruction of Israel, will bear punishment of their own.
BibleGateway: Lamentations 4 ESV Text: Lamentations 4 Lamentations 4 (Listen) The Holy Stones Lie Scattered 4:1 How the gold has grown dim, how the pure gold is changed! The holy stones lie scattered at the head of every street.… The punishment that the children of Israel must bear is horrendous in the extreme. The enemies of Israel, who delight in the destruction of Israel, will bear punishment of their own.