Lamentações de Jeremias 2:1

1 Como cobriu o Senhor de nuvens na sua ira a filha de Sião! derrubou do céu � terra a glória de Israel, e no dia da sua ira não se lembrou do escabelo de seus pés.

Lamentações de Jeremias 2:1 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 2:1

How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in
his anger
Not their persons for protection, as he did the Israelites at the Red sea, and in the wilderness; nor their sins, which he blots out as a thick cloud; or with such an one as he filled the tabernacle and temple with when dedicated; for this was "in his anger", in the day of his anger, against Jerusalem; but with the thick and black clouds of calamity and distress; he "beclouded" ^F18 her, as it may be rendered, and is by Broughton; he drew a veil, or caused a cloud to come over all her brightness and glory, and surrounded her with darkness, that her light and splendour might not be seen. Aben Ezra interprets it, "he lifted her up to the clouds": that is, in order to cast her down with the greater force, as follows: [and] cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel;
all its glory, both in church and state; this was brought down from the highest pitch of its excellency and dignity, to the lowest degree of infamy and reproach; particularly this was true of the temple, and service of God in it, which was the beauty and glory of the nation, but now utterly demolished: and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger;
to spare and preserve that; meaning either the house of the sanctuary, the temple itself, as the Targum and Jarchi; or rather the ark with the mercy seat, on which the Shechinah or divine Majesty set his feet, when sitting between the cherubim; and is so called, ( 1 Chronicles 28:2 ) ( Psalms 99:5 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (byey) "obnubilavit", Montanus, Vatablus; "obnubilat", Cocceius.

Lamentações de Jeremias 2:1 In-Context

1 Como cobriu o Senhor de nuvens na sua ira a filha de Sião! derrubou do céu � terra a glória de Israel, e no dia da sua ira não se lembrou do escabelo de seus pés.

2 Devorou o Senhor sem piedade todas as moradas de Jacó; derrubou no seu furor as fortalezas da filha de Judá; abateu-as até a terra. Tratou como profanos o reino e os seus príncipes.

3 No furor da sua ira cortou toda a força de Israel; retirou para trás a sua destra de diante do inimigo; e ardeu contra Jacó, como labareda de fogo que tudo consome em redor.

4 Armou o seu arco como inimigo, firmou a sua destra como adversário, e matou todo o que era formoso aos olhos; derramou a sua indignação como fogo na tenda da filha de Sião.

5 Tornou-se o Senhor como inimigo; devorou a Israel, devorou todos os seus palácios, destruiu as suas fortalezas, e multiplicou na filha de Judá o pranto e a lamentação.