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The kina (elegy, said on the ninth of Av) about Jeremiah's going to ask the avos to pray (kina 21 in at least some versions) is said before the one about Tziyon's telling him to do so (22). Why this order?

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Is this true in all nuschaot? (I have no idea) –  Double AA Jul 27 '12 at 16:47
Can you include the Kinnah numbers of the ones you refer to? (I think those numbers are standardized...) –  Double AA Jul 27 '12 at 16:51
@DoubleAA I don't know whether they are standardized, and don't have them handy in any event, I'm afraid. –  msh210 Jul 27 '12 at 17:01
There are several Kinot publications on hebrewbooks.org. Here's one with commentary: hebrewbooks.org/51217 –  Menachem Jul 27 '12 at 17:18
@Menachem thanks. In that version they are 21 (starting at PDF page 185) and 22 (188) respectively. (My not linking in the question to that version is deliberate. I have no idea who wrote the commentaries there.) –  msh210 Jul 27 '12 at 17:44

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