Lamentations 4

1How is the gold^H2091 become dim^H6004! how is the most^H2896 pure gold^H3800 changed^H8132! The stones^H68 of the sanctuary^H6944 are poured out^H8210 at the head^H7218 of every street^H2351. 2The precious^H3368 sons^H1121 of Zion^H6726, comparable^H5537 to fine gold^H6337, How are they esteemed^H2803 as earthen^H2789 pitchers^H5035, the work^H4639 of the hands^H3027 of the potter^H3335! 3Even the jackals^H8577 draw out^H2502 the breast^H7699, they give suck^H3243 to their young ones^H1482: The daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971 is become cruel^H393, like the ostriches^H3283 in the wilderness^H4057. 4The tongue^H3956 of the sucking child^H3243 cleaveth^H1692 to the roof of his mouth^H2441 for thirst^H6772: The young children^H5768 ask^H7592 bread^H3899, and no man breaketh^H6566 it unto them. 5They that did feed^H398 delicately^H4574 are desolate^H8074 in the streets^H2351: They that were brought up^H539 in scarlet^H8438 embrace^H2263 dunghills^H830. 6For the iniquity^H5771 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971 is greater^H1431 than the sin^H2403 of Sodom^H5467, That was overthrown^H2015 as in a moment^H7281, and no hands^H3027 were laid^H2342 upon her. 7Her nobles^H5139 were purer^H2141 than snow^H7950, they were whiter^H6705 than milk^H2461; They were more ruddy^H119 in body^H6106 than rubies^H6443, their polishing^H1508 was as of sapphire^H5601. 8Their visage^H8389 is blacker^H2821 than a coal^H7815; They are not known^H5234 in the streets^H2351: Their skin^H5785 cleaveth^H6821 to their bones^H6106; it is withered^H3001, it is become like a stick^H6086. 9They that are slain^H2491 with the sword^H2719 are better^H2896 than they that are slain^H2491 with hunger^H7458; For these^H1992 pine away^H2100, stricken^H1856 through, for want of the fruits^H8570 of the field^H7704. 10The hands^H3027 of the pitiful^H7362 women^H802 have boiled^H1310 their own children^H3206; They were their food^H1262 in the destruction^H7667 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971. 11Jehovah^H3068 hath accomplished^H3615 his wrath^H2534, he hath poured out^H8210 his fierce^H2740 anger^H639; And he hath kindled^H3341 a fire^H784 in Zion^H6726, which hath devoured^H398 the foundations^H3247 thereof. 12The kings^H4428 of the earth^H776 believed^H539 not, neither all the inhabitants^H3427 of the world^H8398, That the adversary^H6862 and the enemy^H341 would enter^H935 into the gates^H8179 of Jerusalem^H3389. 13 It is because of the sins^H2403 of her prophets^H5030, and the iniquities^H5771 of her priests^H3548, That have shed^H8210 the blood^H1818 of the just^H6662 in the midst^H7130 of her. 14They wander^H5128 as blind^H5787 men in the streets^H2351, they are polluted^H1351 with blood^H1818, So that men cannot^H3201 touch^H5060 their garments^H3830. 15Depart^H5493 ye, they cried^H7121 unto them, Unclean^H2931! depart^H5493, depart^H5493, touch^H5060 not! When they fled away^H5132 and wandered^H5128, men said^H559 among the nations^H1471, They shall no more^H3254 sojourn^H1481 here. 16The anger^H6440 of Jehovah^H3068 hath scattered^H2505 them; He will no more^H3254 regard^H5027 them: They respected^H5375 not the persons^H6440 of the priests^H3548, they favored^H2603 not the elders^H2205. 17Our eyes^H5869 do yet fail^H3615 in looking for our vain^H1892 help^H5833: In our watching^H6836 we have watched^H6822 for a nation^H1471 that could not save^H3467. 18They hunt^H6679 our steps^H6806, so that we cannot go^H3212 in our streets^H7339: Our end^H7093 is near^H7126, our days^H3117 are fulfilled^H4390; for our end^H7093 is come^H935. 19Our pursuers^H7291 were swifter^H7031 than the eagles^H5404 of the heavens^H8064: They chased^H1814 us upon the mountains^H2022, they laid wait^H693 for us in the wilderness^H4057. 20The breath^H7307 of our nostrils^H639, the anointed^H4899 of Jehovah^H3068, was taken^H3920 in their pits^H7825; Of whom we said^H559, Under his shadow^H6738 we shall live^H2421 among the nations^H1471. 21Rejoice^H7797 and be glad^H8055, O daughter^H1323 of Edom^H123, that dwellest^H3427 in the land^H776 of Uz^H5780: The cup^H3563 shall pass^H5674 through unto thee also; thou shalt be drunken^H7937, and shalt make thyself naked^H6168. 22The punishment of thine iniquity^H5771 is accomplished^H8552, O daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726; He will no more^H3254 carry thee away into captivity^H1540: He will visit^H6485 thine iniquity^H5771, O daughter^H1323 of Edom^H123; he will uncover^H1540 thy sins^H2403.