What Does Lamentations 2:14 Mean in the King James?
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
False visions keep captivity in place when they leave the crookedness undiscovered.
THE MEANING
This verse speaks wherever trusted voices offer empty visions while leaving the crookedness beneath captivity undiscovered. Their false burdens deepen the exile instead of opening a way back.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
A convincing vision is not proof that a voice is guiding you out of captivity.
THE ROOT
גָּלוּ
gālû
GROWS FROM
גלה
Uncover, reveal, expose; in another use, go into exile.
The word translated “discovered” is גָּלוּ, from גלה (galah, uncover or reveal): the prophets fail to bring the crookedness into view. This root also carries the sense of going into exile, placing uncovering and exile within the same verbal field. While the truth stays hidden, the return has not begun.
ALSO GROWS
gālāh: Uncover, reveal; also go into exile.
גָּלָה
This form shows the root’s range: what is uncovered comes into view, while exile carries the sense of being removed from one’s place.
niglāh: Be revealed, become visible.
נִגְלָה
This form describes something coming into view, the very disclosure the prophets fail to provide in this verse.
THE PATTERN
What remains concealed keeps captivity in place; bringing it into the open makes return possible.
I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.THE THREAD
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.The word translated “shall be shewed” is תִּגָּלֶה (tiggāleh, will be revealed), from גלה (galah, uncover or reveal), the same root as “discovered” here. Lamentations grieves that this uncovering fails; Proverbs says what is covered can still come into view.
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