1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Lamentations 5:8 Servants have ruled over us: there was none to redeem us out of their hand.

Servants. One had command over another, Matthew 24:45. The Chaldeans were like slaves, and the race of Cham was condemned to servitude, Genesis 9:26. (Calmet) --- The Jews had formerly dominion over Edom, etc., who now treated them so cruelly. (Menochius) (Lyranus)