Enemies ruled and rejoiced when covenant-breakers were humbled
Both having ruled and having rejoiced because the Lord, on account of the multitude of the impieties, handed over unto humiliation those who had not kept the covenants with him in the holy oracles.
Greek
Klagel. Jerem. 1, 5. Ἀρξάντων τε καὶ εὐφρανθέντων τῷ τὸν κύριον διὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν ἀσεβημάτων εἰς ταπείνωσιν παραδεδωκέναι τοὺς τὰς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις λογίοις συνθήκας πρὸς αὐτὸν οὐ τετηρηκότας.
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Origen, Fragments on Lamentations. Original English Translation from the Greek (Klostermann).
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