Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Reformed
1871
“The sure sign of repentance; justifying God, condemning herself (Neh 9:33; Psa 51:4; Dan 9:7-14). his commandment--literally, "mouth"; His word in the mouth of the prophets.”
The interpretation timeline
Lam 1:18
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Lam 1:18 · Douay-Rheims
“Sade. The Lord is just, for I have provoked his mouth to wrath: hear, I pray you, all ye people, and see my sorrow: my virgins, and my young men are gone into captivity.”
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1871
A.D.
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.