Lamentations 5 in the early church
7 passages quote, allude to, or echo Lamentations 5, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 2 · 14 · 15 · 17 · 18 · 22
Lamentations 5:2
Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lam 5:2 | Part 2, chapter 33 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Lamentations 5:14
The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lam 5:14 | Liber Orsiesii 30 · Orsiesius | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 380-390 |
Lamentations 5:15
Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lam 5:15 | Letter 243 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 357–378 |
Lamentations 5:17
Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lam 5:17 | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.36.1 · Ambrose | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Lamentations 5:18
because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lam 5:18 | Sibylline Oracles 8.41ff. · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | 2nd-3rd cent. |
| Lam 5:18 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 28 · Origen | allusion, low confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
Lamentations 5:22
unless You have utterly rejected us and remain angry with us beyond measure.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lam 5:22 | PG 12:1525 (Ps 72–73 LXX) · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |