Lamentations 1:1
“How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!”
— Lamentations 1:1
About this verse
Lamentations 1:1 comes from the book of Lamentations, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is destroyed Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include desolation, loss. Notable phrases: sits solitary; become as a widow.
Speaker
Jeremiah
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
poem
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