We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Tuvimos que hacer tratos con Egipto y Asiria solo para conseguir suficiente comida para sobrevivir.
En su desesperación, el pueblo tuvo que depender de naciones extranjeras para obtener alimento básico.
📚 Contexto Histórico
The Book of Lamentations was written by the prophet Jeremiah or someone close to him after the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC, capturing the grief and desperation of the exiled people of Judah. In this verse, the phrase "giving the hand" means submitting or forming alliances with foreign powers like Egypt and Assyria out of sheer necessity for food during times of siege and famine. This reflects Judah's historical pattern of seeking help from unreliable nations instead of turning to God, highlighting the consequences of their unfaithfulness.
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