Originally published 8/19/11, 10:14 am.
The 2 final p'sukkim of Eichah [Lamentations] are very interesting as we read it.
[Tr: Young's Literal]
5:21 Turn us back, O J-HV-H, unto Thee, And we turn back, renew our days as of old.
5:22 For hast Thou utterly rejected us? Thou hast been wroth against us -- exceedingly?
5:21 Turn us back, O J-HV-H, unto Thee, And we turn back, renew our days as of old.
We ask Hashem to return us after he has found us disgusting - Because the last verse may actually be read as a declarative, namely:
5:22 For Thou hast utterly rejected us! Thou hast been wroth against us -- exceedingly!
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How does this work?
There are two grounds to divorce a wife, because either
A. She has been "unfaithful"
Or
B. Her Husband finds her unattractive or repulsive.
In the first case Halachah REQUIRES a divorce. Reconciliation and Remarriage are assur
In the second case, the husband may change his mind.
Thus Yirmiyahu points out that we've been rejected as disgusting but not as unfaithful, thus we plead to Hashem to be Returned to Favor
Hebrew Text Below
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כא השיבנו ה אליך ונשוב (ונשובה), חדש ימינו כקדם.
כב כי אם-מאס מאסתנו, קצפת עלינו עד-מאד
Shalom,
RRW
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