1How is the gold2091 become dim6004! how is the most2896 fine gold3800 changed8132! the stones68 of the sanctuary6944 are poured out8210 in the top7218 of every street2351.
2The precious3368 sons1121 of Zion6726, comparable5537 to fine gold6337, how are they esteemed2803 as earthen2789 pitchers5035, the work4639 of the hands3027 of the potter3335!
3Even the sea monsters8577 draw out2502 the breast7699, they give suck3243 to their young ones1482: the daughter1323 of my people5971 is become cruel393, like the ostriches3283 in the wilderness4057.
4The tongue3956 of the sucking child3243 cleaveth1692 to the roof of his mouth2441 for thirst6772: the young children5768 ask7592 bread3899, and no man breaketh6566 it unto them.
5They that did feed398 delicately4574 are desolate8074 in the streets2351: they that were brought up539 in scarlet8438 embrace2263 dunghills830.
6For the punishment of the iniquity5771 of the daughter1323 of my people5971 is greater1431 than the punishment2403 of the sin of Sodom5467, that was overthrown2015 as in a moment7281, and no hands3027 stayed2342 on her.
7Her Nazarites5139 were purer2141 than snow7950, they were whiter6705 than milk2461, they were more ruddy119 in body6106 than rubies6443, their polishing1508 was of sapphire5601:
8Their visage8389 is blacker2821 than a coal7815; they are not known5234 in the streets2351: their skin5785 cleaveth6821 to their bones6106; it is withered3001, it is become like a stick6086.
9They that be slain2491 with the sword2719 are better2896 than they that be slain2491 with hunger7458: for these1992 pine away2100, stricken1856 through for want of the fruits8570 of the field7704.
10The hands3027 of the pitiful7362 women802 have sodden1310 their own children3206: they were their meat1262 in the destruction7667 of the daughter1323 of my people5971.
11The LORD3068 hath accomplished3615 his fury2534; he hath poured out8210 his fierce2740 anger639, and hath kindled3341 a fire784 in Zion6726, and it hath devoured398 the foundations3247 thereof.
12The kings4428 of the earth776, and all the inhabitants3427 of the world8398, would not have believed539 that the adversary6862 and the enemy341 should have entered935 into the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389.
13For the sins2403 of her prophets5030, and the iniquities5771 of her priests3548, that have shed8210 the blood1818 of the just6662 in the midst7130 of her,
14They have wandered5128 as blind5787 men in the streets2351, they have polluted1351 themselves with blood1818, so that men could3201 not3808 touch5060 their garments3830.
15They cried7121 unto them, Depart5493 ye; it is unclean2931; depart5493, depart5493, touch5060 not: when they fled away5132 and wandered5128, they said559 among the heathen1471, They shall no more3254 sojourn1481 there.
16The anger6440 of the LORD3068 hath divided2505 them; he will no more3254 regard5027 them: they respected5375 not the persons6440 of the priests3548, they favoured2603 not the elders2205.
17As for us, our eyes5869 as yet failed3615 for our vain1892 help5833: in our watching6836 we have watched6822 for a nation1471 that could not save3467 us.
18They hunt6679 our steps6806, that we cannot go3212 in our streets7339: our end7093 is near7126, our days3117 are fulfilled4390; for our end7093 is come935.
19Our persecutors7291 are swifter7031 than the eagles5404 of the heaven8064: they pursued1814 us upon the mountains2022, they laid wait693 for us in the wilderness4057.
20The breath7307 of our nostrils639, the anointed4899 of the LORD3068, was taken3920 in their pits7825, of whom we said559, Under his shadow6738 we shall live2421 among the heathen1471.
21Rejoice7797 and be glad8055, O daughter1323 of Edom123, that dwellest3427 in the land776 of Uz5780; the cup3563 also shall pass5674 through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken7937, and shalt make thyself naked6168.
22The punishment of thine iniquity5771 is accomplished8552, O daughter1323 of Zion6726; he will no more3254 carry thee away into captivity1540: he will visit6485 thine iniquity5771, O daughter1323 of Edom123; he will discover1540 thy sins2403.