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George Leo Haydock, on Lam 2:13
George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Lam 2:13 · Douay-Rheims
“Mem. To what shall I compare thee? or to what shall I liken thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? to what shall I equal thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Sion? for great as the sea is thy destruction: who shall heal thee?”
On this verse:
“Sea. This is an hyperbole, to express the greatness of sorrow, as the sea surpasses all other waters. (Worthington)”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.