Lamentations 4:21 - Adam Clarke

Lamentations 4:21

19 Our pursuers were ^aswifter
Than the eagles of the heavens.
They pursued us on the mountains
And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.

20 The ^abreath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord,
^bWas caught in their pits,
Of whom we said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”

21 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of ^aEdom,
You who dwell in the land of Uz!
^bThe cup shall also pass over to you
And you shall become drunk and make yourself naked.

22 ^aThe punishment of your iniquity¹ is accomplished,
O daughter of Zion;
He will no longer send you into captivity.
^bHe will punish your iniquity,
O daughter of Edom;
He will uncover your sins!

New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Lamentations 4:21

Rejoice and be Lad, O daughter of Edom - A strong irony.

The cup also shall pass through unto thee - Thou who hast triumphed in our disasters shalt shortly have enough of thy own. They had joined themselves to the Chaldeans, (see Psalms 137:7), and therefore they should share in the desolations of Babylon.

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Psalms 11:6
Psalms 137:7
Isaiah 21:1

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