Lamentations 4:16

Lam 4:16 The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.

Ver. 16. The anger of the Lord hath divided them. ] Say the heathen still concerning the wicked Jews; continuatur enim hic instituta mimesis.

He will no more regard them. ] Heb., Look after them - scil., Facie blenda ac benevola, in mercy; he hath utterly rejected them. For what reason?

They respected not the persons of the priests. ] But vilely entreated them. See 2 Chronicles 36:16 . Sacerdotes apud omnes gentes sunt venerabiles ob ministerium.