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**the LORD*.** One of the 134 places where the *Sopherim* say they altered "Jehovah" of the primitive text to "Adonai". See App-32 .
**the beauty of Israel.** Probably referring to the Temple ([Isaiah 64:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/64/11) ), or the heroic defenders of Jerusalem ([2 Samuel 1:19](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/19) ).
**Israel.** Referring to the spiritual seed. See note on [Lamentations 1:17](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/17) .
**His footstool.** Probably referring to the ark of the covenant ([1 Chronicles 28:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/28/2) ), or the sanctuary ([Psalms 99:5](../../../kjv/psalms/99/5) ; [Psalms 132:7](../../../kjv/psalms/132/7) . [Isaiah 60:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/13) ).

**swallowed up:** i.e. as by an earthquake.
**habitations** = the open villages of the shepherds, in contrast with the strongholds of the next lines.

**horn.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for the self-protection afforded by it.
**right hand.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* . App-6 .

**His bow.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.*
**all that were pleasant to the eye.** Hebrew = all the desires of the eye; "eye" being put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of the Adjunct), for the things desired by it.
**eye.** Transfer here the colon which is wrongly placed after Zion.
**tabernacle** = tent. Hebrew. *'ohel.* App-40 .
**Zion:** place this colon after "eye" in preceding line, and connect Zion with the verb which follows.

**her.** Ginsburg thinks it should be "His".
**mourning and lamentation.** Note the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* ( App-6 ). Hebrew. *taaniyyah vaaniyyah.*

**tabernacle** = dwelling, or pavilion. Hebrew. *sok.* Occurs only here.
**as if it were of a garden:** or, as [a booth in] a garden [is destroyed] See note on [Isaiah 1:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/8) . Septuagint reads "like a vine". Ginsburg thinks "like a thief".
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**solemn feasts** = appointed seasons.

**destroying** = swallowing up.

**ground** = earth.
**her king, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 28:36](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/36) ). App-92 .
**Gentiles** = nations.
**the law is no more:** i.e. is no longer known and obeyed. Compare [Nehemiah 13:1](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/1) , and Esd Lam 14:20 , Lam 14:21 .

**girded . . . with sackcloth.** The outward symbol of mourning.

**troubled** = moved, or in ferment.
**liver.** Figure of speech for the seat of the emotions. Compare [Job 16:13](../../../kjv/job/16/13) .
**children** = babes.

**wine.** Hebrew. *yayin.* App-27 .
**soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**prophets, &c.** Compare [Ezekiel 12:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/12/24) ; [Ezekiel 13:1-16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/1-16) , [Ezekiel 13:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/23) ; [Ezekiel 21:29](../../../kjv/ezekiel/21/29) ; [Ezekiel 22:28](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/28) .
**turn away thy captivity** = cause thy captives to return. See note on [Deuteronomy 30:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/3) .
**burdens** = oracles.
**causes of banishment.** Here, the Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), App-6 , is translated. Hebrew = expulsions, which is put for the effect of listening to those who brought about the expulsion ([Jeremiah 2:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/8) ; [Jeremiah 5:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/31) ; [Jeremiah 14:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/14) ; [Jeremiah 23:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/16) ).

**pass by** = pass by the way.
**saying.** Note the *Ellipsis* of this verb, which is very frequent in Hebrew. See [Psalms 109:5](../../../kjv/psalms/109/5) ; Psa 114:12 , &c.
**Is . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.*

**All, &c.** In some Codices, with Syriac, [Lamentations 2:16](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/16) and [Lamentations 2:17](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/17) are transposed to bring the letters *Ayin* and *Pe* into alphabetical order. The Septuagint leaves the verses, but transposes the letters. This is done because it is supposed to be a mistake. But it cannot be, because the same order appears in [Lamentations 3](../../../kjv/lamentations/3) and [Lamentations 4](../../../kjv/lamentations/4) , and in the former case it occurs three times, although the subject-matter allows no such break. It is easier to believe that the outward artificial form is sacrificed to call our attention to the greater importance of the utterance. In [Lamentations 2:16](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/16) we learn what the enemy thought and said; but, as the *Ayin* really precedes the *Pe* , so we are reminded that this was only owing to Jehovah's purpose which had been revealed centuries before. See note on [Lamentations 2:17](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/17) .

For the transposition of the Hebrew alphabet here, see note on [Lamentations 2:16](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/16) , above.
**devised.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 26:16](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/16) , [Leviticus 26:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/17) . [Deuteronomy 28:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/15) ).

**Cried** = cried (distressfully).

**the LORD*.** This is the reading in some Codices, with one early printed edition.

**consider.** Put a colon after "consider", and an"? "after "this".
**Shall . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 26:29](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/29) . [Deuteronomy 28:53](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/53) ). App-92 .
**span.** See App-51 .

**solemn day** = day of assembly.
**terrors round about.** Compare [Jeremiah 6:25](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/25) ; [Jeremiah 20:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/3) , [Jeremiah 20:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/10) ; [Jeremiah 46:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/46/5) ; [Jeremiah 49:29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/29) .

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