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οδοι σιων πενθουσιν παρα το μη ειναι ερχομενους εν εορτη πασαι αι πυλαι αυτης ηφανισμεναι οι ιερεις αυτης αναστεναζουσιν αι παρθενοι αυτης αγομεναι και αυτη πικραινομενη εν εαυτη
Lamentations 1:4
The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 119
119. Internal Meaning of Lamentations (11)
1-3 The church and its doctrine from the Word, which had been dominant, but now enslaved and laid waste. (3)
4-5 All of its truths and goods are perverted. (3, 16)
6 There is no power against the hells. (3)
7-11 All things of the church have been devastated, and hence it is in evils and falsities. (3)
Lamentations 1:1-3
1
How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!
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She weeps bitterly in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has none to comfort her: All her friends have dealt treacherously with her; they are become her enemies.
3
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwells among the nations, she finds no rest: all her persecutors overtook her within the straits.
