Lamentations 4

1HowH349 is the goldH2091 becomeH6004 dim! howH349 is the mostH6944 pureH2896 goldH2091 changedH8132! the stonesH68 of the sanctuaryH6944 are pouredH8210 outH8210 at the topH7218 of everyH3605 streetH2351. 2The preciousH3368 sonsH1121 of ZionH6726, comparable to fineH6337 goldH6337, howH349 are they esteemedH2803 as earthenH2789 pitchers, the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of the potterH3335! 3EvenH1571 the jackals drawH3243 outH3243 the breastH7699, they give suckH3243 to their youngH1482 ones: the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 is become cruelH393, like the ostrichesH3283 in the wildernessH4057. 4The tongueH3956 of the sucking childH5768 cleaveth to the roofH2441 of his mouthH2441 for thirstH6772: the young childrenH5768 askH7592 breadH3899, and noH369 manH369 breaketh it unto them. 5They that did feedH398 delicately are desolateH8074 in the streetsH2351: they that were brought upH5921 in scarletH8438 embraceH2263 dung-hills. 6For the iniquityH5771 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 is greaterH1431 thanH3808 the sinH2403 of SodomH5467, that was overthrownH2015 as in a momentH7281, and noH3808 handsH3027 were laid uponH3027 herH1323. 7Her nobles were purerH2141 than snowH7950, they were whiterH6705 than milkH2461, they were more ruddyH119 in bodyH6106 than rubies, their polishingH1508 was as of sapphireH5601: 8Their visage is blackerH2821 thanH3808 a coal; they are notH3808 knownH3808 in the streetsH2351: their skinH5785 cleaveth to their bonesH6106; it is witheredH3001, it is becomeH1961 like a stickH6086. 9They that be slainH2491 with the swordH2719 are betterH2896 thanH2896 they that be slainH2491 with hungerH7458; for theseH1992 pineH2100 awayH2100, strickenH1856 throughH1856, for want of the fruitsH8570 of the fieldH7704. 10The handsH3027 of the pitiful womenH802 have sodden their ownH1961 childrenH3206; they were their meat in the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971. 11The LORDH3068 hath accomplishedH3615 his furyH2534, he hath pouredH8210 outH8210 his fierceH2740 angerH639; and he hath kindledH3341 a fireH784 in ZionH6726, whichH784 hath devouredH398 the foundationsH3247 thereof. 12The kingsH4428 of the earthH776 believedH539 notH3808, neitherH3808 allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the worldH8398, that the adversary and the enemyH341 should enterH935 intoH935 the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389. 13It is becauseH5771 of the sinsH2403 of herH7130 prophetsH5030, and the iniquitiesH5771 of herH7130 priestsH3548, that have shedH8210 the bloodH1818 of the justH6662 in the midstH7130 of herH7130. 14They wanderH5128 as blindH5787 menH5787 in the streetsH2351, that are polluted with bloodH1818, soH3808 that menH5787 cannotH3808 touchH5060 their garmentsH3830. 15DepartH5493 ye, they criedH7121 unto them, UncleanH2931! departH5493, departH5493, touchH5060 notH3808: when they fled awayH5493 and wanderedH5128, menH7121 saidH559 among the nationsH1471, They shall noH3808 moreH3254 sojourn here. 16The angerH5375 of the LORDH3068 hath dividedH2505 them; he will noH3808 moreH3254 regardH5027 them: they respected notH3808 the persons of the priestsH3548, they favoured notH3808 the eldersH2205. 17Our eyesH5869 do yet failH3615 in looking for our vainH1892 helpH5833; in our watchingH6822 we have watchedH6822 for a nationH1471 that could notH3808 saveH3467. 18They huntH6679 our stepsH6806, that weH3588 cannot goH935 in our streetsH7339: our endH7093 is nearH7126, our daysH3117 are fulfilledH4390; for our endH7093 is comeH935. 19Our pursuersH7291 were swifterH7031 thanH5921 the eaglesH5404 of the heavenH8064: they chasedH7291 usH5921 uponH5921 the mountainsH2022, they laid waitH693 for usH5921 in the wildernessH4057. 20The breathH7307 of our nostrilsH639, the anointedH4899 of the LORDH3068, was takenH3920 in their pitsH7825; of whomH834 weH834 saidH559, Under his shadowH6738 weH834 shall liveH2421 among the nationsH1471. 21RejoiceH7797 and be gladH7797, O daughterH1323 of EdomH123, that dwellest in the landH776 of UzH5780: the cupH3563 shall passH5674 throughH5674 unto thee also; thou shalt be drunken, and shalt makeH7937 thyself nakedH6168. 22The punishmentH5771 of thine iniquityH5771 is accomplished, O daughterH1323 of ZionH6726; he will noH3808 moreH3254 carryH1540 thee awayH1540 intoH1540 captivityH1540: he will visitH6485 thine iniquityH5771, O daughterH1323 of EdomH123; he will discover thy sinsH2403.