Template:DOD protected/September 3
Chapter 19 records the lamentation for the princes of Israel. In verse 2 Judah is pictured as a lioness. Her first whelp (verses 3 and 4) was Jehoahaz, who was taken to Egypt (Jeremiah 22:10-12); the second whelp (verses 5-9) was Jehoiachin, who was exiled to Babylon (Jeremiah 22:24-30). David's family, which was once great and powerful, was now overthrown. Verses 10-14 record the lamentation for the land. The vine portrays Judah . In verse 12 "the east wind" refers to Nebuchadnezzar, who overcame Judah and carried the people into captivity to Babylon.
Chapter 20 is a rehearsal of the sins of Israel. Verses 1-8 record her sins in Egypt; verses 9- 26 review her sins in the wilderness; and verses 27-49 review the judgment against the people and a future restoration of Israel.