THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
By depending on the assistance of the Egyptians, we placed our trust in false hopes. The Prophet reveals the harshness of our adversaries; they showed neither compassion for the elderly nor reverence for the priesthood.
Lamentations 4:17Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that was not able to save.
עודינה עוֹדֵ֙ינוּ֙ תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה עֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֶל־עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ הָ֑בֶל בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ צִפִּ֔ינוּ אֶל־גּ֖וֹי לֹ֥א יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃
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- Ezek 29:16And they shall be no more a confidence to the house of Israel, teaching iniquity, that they may flee, and follow them: and they shall know that I am the Lord God.
- Isa 20:5And they shall be afraid, and ashamed of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt their glory.
- Jer 37:7And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
- Jer 37:10Now when the army of the Chaldeans was gone away from Jerusalem, because of Pharao's army,
- Lam 1:7Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days of her affliction, and prevarication of all her desirable things which she had from the days of old, when her people fell in the enemy's hand, and there was no helper; the enemies have seen her, and have mocked at her sabbaths.
- Ezek 29:6And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord: because thou hast been a staff of a reed to the house of Israel.
- Ezek 29:7When they took hold of thee with the hand thou didst break, and rent all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brokest, and weakenest all their loins.
- Jer 2:36How exceeding base art thou become, going the same ways over again! and thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.