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Citations
- ↑ Berlin 2004, p. 2.
- ↑ "Lamentations chapter 2". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- 1 2 Middlemas 2021, p. 22.
- ↑ Budde 1882, pp. 1–52.
- ↑ Dobbs-Allsopp, F.W. (2001). "The Effects of Enjambment in Lamentations (Part 2)". Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft : 372. doi:10.1515/zatw.2001.003.
- 1 2 Middlemas 2021, p. 23.
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- Berlin, Adele (2004). Lamentations: A Commentary. Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 9780664229740.
- Budde, Karl (1882). "Das hebräische Klaglied". Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft . 2.
- Middlemas, Jill (2021). Lamentations: An Introduction and Study Guide. t & t clark. ISBN 978-0-567-69691-5.
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