Lament like a virgin - The prophet addresses the congregation of Israel, as one betrothed to God: “‘Lament you,’ daughter of Zion,” or the l…

For the husband of her youth. —The land is addressed as a virgin betrothed, but not yet married, and forfeiting her marri…

The Prophet now addresses the whole land. Lament, he says; not in an ordinary way, but like a widow whose husband, whom she married when y…

Lament like a virgin
This is not the continuation of the prophet's speech to the drunkards; but, as Aben Ezra observ…

All who labour only for the meat that perishes will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their labour. Those that place their happiness in the delights …