Rashi, on Lam 2:17

“Ain. The Lord hath done that which he purposed, he hath fulfilled his word, which he commanded in the days of old: he hath destroyed, and hath not spared, and he hath caused the enemy to rejoice over thee, and hath set up the horn of thy adversaries.”

“He has carried out His word He completed His decree, like (Job 6:9): “let loose His hand and finish me off (וִיבַצְעֵנִי).” which He decreed long ago that which is written in the Torah (Lev. 26: 18): “and I shall continue to chastise you sevenfold.””

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.