Majesty set his feet, when sitting between the cherubim as in . Verse 10 The elders of the daughter of Zion Sit on the ground and keep silence; They throw dust on their heads And gird themselves with sackcloth. The virgins of Jerusalem Bow their heads to the ground. This verse illustrates Judean mourning rites. Verses 16–17 In , two initial letters, "Ayin" and "Pe", are transposed. This is found is three instances in the whole book (Lamentations 2:16-17; 3:46–51; 4:16–17). Grotius thinks the reason for the inversion of two of the Hebrew letters, is that the Chaldeans, like the Arabians, used a different order from the Hebrews; in the first Elegy (chapter 1), Jeremiah speaks as a Hebrew, in the following ones, as one subject to the Chaldeans, but Fausset thinks it is doubtful. Verse 19 "Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches; Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him For the life of your young children, Who faint from hunger at the head of every street." This verse "introduces the language of prayer, even repentance; and in this anticipates themes of chapter 3". See also Jacob Judah Jerusalem Zion Related Bible parts: Psalm 99, Psalm 132, Isaiah 14, Matthew 11 Notes References Sources External links Jewish Lamentations 2 Hebrew with Parallel English Lamentations 2 Hebrew with Rashi's Commentary Christian Lamentations 2 English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate 02