Matthew Poole and continuators on Lamentations 4:16

16 The anger of the LORD hath divided them, he will no more regard them : they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders .

These words seem to be the language of their Enemies triumphing over them, as discerning that their God was provoked against them, and would have no more regard or respect unto them; and that

they had misused his Prophets which agreeth with 2 Chron. 36.16. But others rather think these latter words (if not the former also) are the Prophets words expressive of the cause of their miseries, viz. The Lords anger who had divided them, &c. and the effect of it. Their enemies having no regard to the most grave and venerable persons amongst them.

Marginal references: Or, fac[illegible: 1 letter].