Cross Reference LAMENTATIONS 2:10 THE ELDERS OF THE DAUGHTER OF ZION SIT UPON THE GROUND AND KEEP SILENCE THEY HAVE CAST UP DUST UPON THEIR HEADS THEY HAVE GIRDED THEMSELVES WITH SACKCLOTH THE VIRGINS OF JERUSALEM HANG DOWN THEIR HEADS TO THE GROUND

{Lamentations 2:10} The elders 2205 of the daughter 1323 of Zion 6726 sit 3427 z8799 upon the ground, 776 [and] keep silence: 1826 z8799 they have cast up 5927 z8689 dust 6083 upon x5921 their heads; 7218 they have girded 2296 z8804 themselves with sackcloth: 8242 the virgins 1330 of Jerusalem 3389 hang down 3381 z8689 their heads 7218 to the ground. 776

elders:
"They that did feedª ° delicatelyª are desolateª ° in the streets:ª they that were brought upª ° in¹ scarletª embraceª ° dunghills.ª" {Lam 4:5} + "The angerª of the LORDª hath dividedª ° them; he will no¹ moreª ° regardª ° them: they respectedª ° not¹ the personsª of the priests,ª they favouredª ° not¹ the elders.ª" {Lam 4:16} + "Princesª are hanged upª ° by their hand:ª the facesª of eldersª were not¹ honoured.ª °" {Lam 5:12} + "The eldersª have ceasedª ° from the gate,ª ¹ the young menª from their musick.ª ¹" {Lam 5:14} + "So they sat downª ° with¹ him upon the groundª sevenª daysª and sevenª nights,ª and none¹ spakeª ° a wordª unto¹ him: for¹ they sawª ° that¹ [his] griefª was very² great.ª °¹" {Job 2:13} + "And her gatesª shall lamentª ° and mourn;ª ° and she [being] desolateª ° shall sitª ° upon the ground.ª" {Isa 3:26} + "Come down,ª ° and sitª ° in¹ the dust,ª O virginª daughterª of Babylon,ª sitª ° on the ground:ª [there is] no¹ throne,ª O daughterª of the Chaldeans:ª for¹ thou shalt no¹ moreª ° be calledª ° tenderª and delicate.ª" {Isa 47:1} + "Sitª ° thou silent,ª and getª ° thee into darkness,ª O daughterª of the Chaldeans:ª for¹ thou shalt no¹ moreª ° be called,ª ° The ladyª of kingdoms.ª" {Isa 47:5}

sit:
Sitting on the ground was a posture of mourning and deep distress. Hence the coin struck by Vespasian, on the capture of Jerusalem, has on the obverse side a palm tree, the emblem of Judea, and under it a woman, the emblem of Jerusalem, sitting down, with her elbow on her knee, and her head supported by her hand, with the legend Judea capta. "How¹ doth the cityª sitª ° solitary,ª [that was] fullª of people!ª [how] is she become¹ as a widow!ª she [that was] greatª among the nations,ª [and] princessª among the provinces,ª [how] is she become¹ tributary!ª" {Lam 1:1}

and keep:
"He sittethª ° aloneª and keepeth silence,ª ° because¹ he hath borneª ° [it] upon¹ him." {Lam 3:28} + "Why¹ ¹ do we¹ sit¹ still?² ° assemble² ° yourselves,¹ and let us enterª ° into¹ the defencedª cities,ª and let us be silentª ° there:¹ for¹ the LORDª our Godª hath put us to silence,ª ° and given us waterª of gallª to drink,ª ° because¹ we have sinnedª ° against the LORD.ª" {Jer 8:14} + "Therefore¹ the prudentª ° shall keep silenceª ° in that¹ time;ª for¹ it¹ [is] an evilª time.ª" {Ams 5:13} + "And the songsª of the templeª shall be howlingsª ° in that¹ day,ª saithª ° the Lordª GOD:ª [there shall be] manyª dead bodiesª in every¹ place;ª they shall cast [them] forthª ° with silence.ª °" {Ams 8:3}

cast up:
"And Joshuaª rentª ° his clothes,ª and fellª ° to the earthª upon¹ his faceª beforeª the arkª of the LORDª until¹ the eventide,ª he¹ and the eldersª of Israel,ª and putª ° dustª upon¹ their heads.ª" {Jsh 7:6} + "And Tamarª putª ° ashesª on¹ her head,ª and rentª ° her garmentª of divers coloursª that¹ [was] on¹ her, and laidª ° her handª on¹ her head,ª and went² ° onª ° crying.ª °" {2Sm 13:19} + "And when they lifted upª °¹ their eyesª afar off,ª ¹ and knewª ° him not,¹ they lifted upª ° their voice,ª and wept;ª ° and they rentª ° every oneª his mantle,ª and sprinkledª ° dustª upon¹ their headsª toward heaven.ª" {Job 2:12} + "Andª they castª ° dustª onª their² ¹ heads,ª andª cried,ª ° weepingª ° andª wailing,ª ° saying,ª ° Alas,ª alas,ª that greatª city,ª whereinª ª were made richª ° allª that hadª ° shipsª inª the¹ seaª by reason ofª her² ¹ costliness!ª forª in oneª hourª is she made desolate.ª °" {Rev 18:19}

they have girded:
"In their streetsª they shall girdª ° themselves with sackcloth:ª on¹ the tops² of their houses,¹ and in their streets,ª every one¹ shall howl,ª ° weepingª abundantly.ª °" {Isa 15:3} + "Then cameª ° Eliakim,ª the sonª of Hilkiah,ª that¹ [was] over¹ the household,ª and Shebnaª the scribe,ª ° and Joah,ª the sonª of Asaph,ª the recorder,ª ° to¹ Hezekiahª with [their] clothesª rent,ª ° and toldª ° him¹ the wordsª of Rabshakeh.ª" {Isa 36:22} + "They shall also girdª ° [themselves] with sackcloth,ª and horrorª shall coverª ° them; and shameª [shall be] upon¹ all¹ faces,ª and baldnessª upon all¹ their heads.ª" {Ezk 7:18} + "And they shall make themselves utterly² baldª °¹ for¹ thee, and girdª ° them with sackcloth,ª and they shall weepª ° for¹ thee with bitternessª of heartª [and] bitterª wailing.ª" {Ezk 27:31} + "Lamentª ° like a virginª girdedª ° with sackclothª for¹ the husbandª of her youth.ª" {Jol 1:8}

the virgins:
"The waysª of Zionª do mourn,ª because none¹ ¹ comeª ° to the solemn feasts:ª all¹ her gatesª are desolate:ª ° her priestsª sigh,ª ° her virginsª are afflicted,ª ° and she¹ [is] in bitterness.ª °" {Lam 1:4} + "In that¹ dayª shall the fairª virginsª and young menª faintª ° for thirst.ª" {Ams 8:13}

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