Lamentações de Jeremias 5:12

12 Príncipes foram enforcados pelas mãos deles; as faces dos anciãos não foram respeitadas.

Lamentações de Jeremias 5:12 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 5:12

Princes are hanged up by their hand
According to some, as Aben Ezra observes, by the hand of the servants before mentioned; however, by the hand of the Chaldeans or Babylonians; see ( Jeremiah 52:10 ) . Some understand it of their own hands, as if they laid violent hands upon themselves, not being able to bear the hardships and disgrace they were subjected to but I should rather think this is to be understood of hanging them, not by the neck, but by the hand, could any instance be given of such a kind of punishment so early used, and by this people; which has been in other nations, and in more modern times: the faces of elders were not honoured;
no reverence or respect were shown to elders in age or office, or on account of either; but were treated with rudeness and contempt.

Lamentações de Jeremias 5:12 In-Context

10 Nossa pele está abraseada como um forno, por causa do ardor da fome.

11 Forçaram as mulheres em Sião, as virgens nas cidades de Judá.

12 Príncipes foram enforcados pelas mãos deles; as faces dos anciãos não foram respeitadas.

13 Mancebos levaram a mó; meninos tropeçaram sob fardos de lenha.

14 Os velhos já não se assentam nas portas, os mancebos já não cantam.