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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Lam 1:19
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
Lam 1:19 · Douay-Rheims
“Coph. I called for my friends, but they deceived me: my priests and my ancients pined away in the city: while they sought their food, to relieve their souls.”
On this verse:
“lovers-- (Lam 1:2; Jer 30:14). elders--in dignity, not merely age. sought . . . meat--Their dignity did not exempt them from having to go and seek bread (Lam 1:11).”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.