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For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid on her.
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A Fate Worse Than Sodom's
Commentators agree that the core of this verse is a comparison of suffering. While Sodom's destruction was terrifyingly absolute, it was over "in a moment." Jerusalem's fall, by contrast, was a prolonged, agonizing ordeal of siege, starvation, disease, and eventual slaughter, making its punishment even more severe.
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Lamentations
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Rather, For the iniquity of the daughter of my people was greater than the sin of Sodom. The prophet deduces this conclu…
19th Century
Anglican
The punishment of the iniquity. —Better, The iniquity of the daughter of my people was greater than the sin of Sodom. The…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet says first, that the punishment of his people was heavier than that of Sodom. If anyone prefers the other version, I will not contend, …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people In the long siege of …
What a change is here! Sin tarnishes the beauty of the most exalted powers and the most excellent gifts; but that gold, tried in the fire, which Ch…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the author magnifies the punishment by comparing it to that of Sodom; is made greater, for its greatness is shown in the punish…
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