The physical welding link in Joseph’s day was created by softening and melting two pieces of metal in a fiery oven, joining them together while they were still malleable, and then letting them cool and harden into an unbreakable chain.
Kaya naman, sa Panaghoy 1:17, sinabi ni Jeremias na nang itiwangwang ang Jerusalem, ito ay “naging isang nakamumuhing bagay [“gaya ng isang babaing nireregla,” KJ;“parang maruming bagay,” AS-Tg; “nakamumuhi,” AT; “kinasuklaman,” BSP] sa gitna nila [samakatuwid nga, sa gitna ng nakapalibot na mga bansa].”LDS LDS