The wall — The strength and security of the Jews. A line — Artificers used with lines not only to mark out places for building, but also for destruction, to direct them what to cut off; and such a line is here meant.
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Lamentations 2:8
8 The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying:e therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.