Among numerous Bible commentaries and translations consulted, several provided some help, especially with alternative renderings, ie:

  • Keil and Delitzsch on Lamentations, by C. F. Keil
  • Anchor Bible (Lamentations), by Delbert Hillers
  • “Speaker’s Commentary” (Lamentations), by R. Payne Smith
  • Studies in the Book of Lamentations, by Norman K. Gottwald
  • The Companion Bible, by E. W. Bullinger
  • Revised Standard Version (RSV)
  • New International Version (NIV)
  • Rotherham’s Emphasized Bible (Roth.)

In addition, we have consulted Christadelphian writings — both books and magazines — wherever they referred to the Lamentations (which was, unfortunately, not very often). We mention specifically those studies which contribute something to the book as a whole:

  • E. F. Higham, “The Lamentations of Jeremiah”, a series running in The Berean Christadelphian from September, 1953 (v ol. 41, no. 9, p. 270) through May, 1954 (v ol. 42, no. 5, p. 154).
  • John Lockyer, “The Book of Lamentations”, 4 articles in The Christadelphian, Vol. 115 (July through October, 1978).
  • Derek Brook, “The Lamentations of Jeremiah”, The Testimony, Vol. 32, no. 378 (June, 1962), p.202; no. 379 (July, 1962), p. 221.

The words of the hymns pertaining to the “Desolation of Israel” are taken from The Christadelphian Hymn Book of 1874.