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Adam Clarke, on Lam 2:16
Adam Clarke · 1762–1832
Lam 2:16 · Douay-Rheims
“Phe. All thy enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they have hissed, and gnashed with the teeth, and have said: We will swallow her up: lo, this is the day which we looked for: we have found it, we have seen it.”
On this verse:
“This is the day that we looked for - Jerusalem was the envy of the surrounding nations: they longed for its destruction, and rejoiced when it took place.”
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