shall one take up a parable] That is, whilest you shall weep, your enemies and ill-willers shall deride your miseries.
with a dolefull lamentation] Heb. with lamentation of lamentations.
he hath changed the portion of my people] Chap. 1. 15.
how hath he removed it from me] Thus the Jews lament and say that there is no hope of restitution, seeing their possessions are divided among the enemies.
turning away] Or, in stead of restoring.