Lamentations 1:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

Sade. The Lord is just, for I have provoked his mouth to wrath: hear, I pray you, all ye people, and see my sorrow: my virgins, and my young men are gone into captivity.
Douay-Rheims

צַדִּ֥יק ה֛וּא יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י פִ֣יהוּ מָרִ֑יתִי שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א כָל־עמים הָֽעַמִּ֗ים וּרְאוּ֙ מַכְאֹבִ֔י בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י וּבַחוּרַ֖י הָלְכ֥וּ בַשֶּֽׁבִי׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

The Lord is just, for His words are painful; for He has violated the commands He established. After mourning the captivity of young women and young men, the Prophet highlights the futility of idol worship by referring to them as 'lovers.' However, he implores the One who can eliminate the force of misfortunes, asking for mercy upon the city that acknowledges its transgressions; for he states:

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