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Lam_1:3 Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
Ver. 3. Judah is gone into captivity.] But with no goodwill. God hath driven them out for their cruel oppressions and hard usage of their poor brethren that served them; thus the Chaldee paraphrast, and not amiss. Others {a} thus: Judah, i.e., the inhabitants of the kingdom, goeth away, i.e., willingly leave their country, goods, and dwelling, sc., before the desolation of Jerusalem, because of affliction, i.e., extremity of trouble, and great slavery, &c.
She dwelleth among the heathen.] Where she can get nothing better than guilt or grief.
She findeth no rest.] No more than did the dove in the deluge. {Gen_8:9}
All her persecutors took her in the straits,] i.e., At the most advantage to mischief her - a term taken from hunters or highwaymen. The Chaldees took the city when it had been first distressed with famine; and then the Jews that went down to Egypt for succour and shelter after Gedaliah’s death, they caught there, as mice in a trap, as this prophet had foretold them (Jer_42:1-22; Jer_43:1-13; Jer_44:1-30), but they would not be warned. Mitsraim proved to be their Metsarim - i.e., Egypt their pound, or prison.
{a} Jun., Udal.