Lamentaciones 5:12

12 Cuelgan a nuestros príncipes de las manos,
y tratan a nuestros ancianos con desprecio.

Lamentaciones 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.

Lamentaciones 5:12 In-Context

10 El hambre hizo ennegrecer nuestra piel
como si hubiera sido quemada en el horno.

11 Nuestros enemigos violaron a las mujeres de Jerusalén
y a las muchachas de las ciudades de Judá.

12 Cuelgan a nuestros príncipes de las manos,
y tratan a nuestros ancianos con desprecio.

13 Llevan a los jóvenes a trabajar en los molinos,
y los niños tambalean bajo pesadas cargas de leña.

14 Los ancianos ya no se sientan en las puertas de la ciudad;
los jóvenes ya no bailan ni cantan.