טָבְע֤וּ בָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שְׁעָרֶ֔יהָ אִבַּ֥ד וְשִׁבַּ֖ר בְּרִיחֶ֑יהָ מַלְכָּ֨הּ וְשָׂרֶ֤יהָ בַגּוֹיִם֙ אֵ֣ין תּוֹרָ֔ה גַּם־נְבִיאֶ֕יהָ לֹא־מָצְא֥וּ חָז֖וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃ (ס)
Sepultadas na terra estão as suas portas; ele destruiu e despedaçou os ferrolhos dela; o seu rei e os seus príncipes estão entre as nações; não há lei; também os seus profetas não recebem visão alguma da parte do SENHOR.
Rashi on Lamentations
Her gates sank into the ground. The Midrash Aggadah [states], that because they [i.e., the gates] imparted honor to the Ark, as it is stated, “raise up your heads O gates,”29Tehilim 24:9. therefore no one had any power over them, and they sank into the ground. [But] our Rabbis said that they were Dovid’s handiwork, therefore, the enemies had no power over them.30Maseches Sotah 9a.
Rashi on Lamentations
Without guidance. There is no one among them to give instructions.