¹ H2091 How is the gold H6004 become dim [H8714]   H2896 ! how is the most H3800 fine gold H8132 changed [H8799]   H68 ! the stones H6944 of the sanctuary H8210 are poured out [H8691]   H7218 in the top H2351 of every street.

² H3368 The precious H1121 sons H6726 of Zion H5537 , comparable [H8794]   H6337 to fine gold H2803 , how are they esteemed [H8738]   H2789 as earthen H5035 pitchers H4639 , the work H3027 of the hands H3335 of the potter [H8802]  !

³ H8577 Even the sea monsters H2502 draw out [H8804]   H7699 the breast H3243 , they give suck [H8689]   H1482 to their young ones H1323 : the daughter H5971 of my people H393 is become cruel H3283 , like the ostriches H4057 in the wilderness.

⁴ H3956 The tongue H3243 of the sucking child [H8802]   H1692 cleaveth [H8804]   H2441 to the roof of his mouth H6772 for thirst H5768 : the young children H7592 ask [H8804]   H3899 bread H6566 , and no man breaketh [H8802]   it unto them.

⁵ H398 They that did feed [H8802]   H4574 delicately H8074 are desolate [H8738]   H2351 in the streets H539 : they that were brought up [H8803]   H8438 in scarlet H2263 embrace [H8765]   H830 dunghills.

⁶ H5771 For the punishment of the iniquity H1323 of the daughter H5971 of my people H1431 is greater [H8799]   H2403 than the punishment H5467 of the sin of Sodom H2015 , that was overthrown [H8803]   H7281 as in a moment H3027 , and no hands H2342 stayed [H8804]   on her.

⁷ H5139 Her Nazarites H2141 were purer [H8804]   H7950 than snow H6705 , they were whiter [H8804]   H2461 than milk H119 , they were more ruddy [H8804]   H6106 in body H6443 than rubies H1508 , their polishing H5601 was of sapphire:

⁸ H8389 Their visage H2821 is blacker [H8804]   H7815 than a coal H5234 ; they are not known [H8738]   H2351 in the streets H5785 : their skin H6821 cleaveth [H8804]   H6106 to their bones H3001 ; it is withered [H8804]   H6086 , it is become like a stick.

⁹ H2491 They that be slain H2719 with the sword H2896 are better H2491 than they that be slain H7458 with hunger H1992 : for these H2100 pine away [H8799]   H1856 , stricken [H8794]   H8570 through for want of the fruits H7704 of the field.

¹⁰ H3027 The hands H7362 of the pitiful H802 women H1310 have sodden [H8765]   H3206 their own children H1262 : they were their meat [H8763]   H7667 in the destruction H1323 of the daughter H5971 of my people.

¹¹ H3068 The LORD H3615 hath accomplished [H8765]   H2534 his fury H8210 ; he hath poured out [H8804]   H2740 his fierce H639 anger H3341 , and hath kindled [H8686]   H784 a fire H6726 in Zion H398 , and it hath devoured [H8799]   H3247 the foundations thereof.

¹² H4428 The kings H776 of the earth H3427 , and all the inhabitants [H8802]   H8398 of the world H539 , would not have believed [H8689]   H6862 that the adversary H341 and the enemy [H8802]   H935 should have entered [H8799]   H8179 into the gates H3389 of Jerusalem.

¹³ H2403 For the sins H5030 of her prophets H5771 , and the iniquities H3548 of her priests H8210 , that have shed [H8802]   H1818 the blood H6662 of the just H7130 in the midst of her,

¹⁴ H5128 They have wandered [H8804]   H5787 as blind H2351 men in the streets H1351 , they have polluted [H8738]   H1818 themselves with blood H3201 , so that men could [H8799]   H3808 not H5060 touch [H8799]   H3830 their garments.

¹⁵ H7121 They cried [H8804]   H5493 unto them, Depart [H8798]   H2931 ye; it is unclean H5493 ; depart [H8798]   H5493 , depart [H8798]   H5060 , touch [H8799]   H5132 not: when they fled away [H8804]   H5128 and wandered [H8804]   H559 , they said [H8804]   H1471 among the heathen H3254 , They shall no more [H8686]   H1481 sojourn [H8800]   there .

¹⁶ H6440 The anger H3068 of the LORD H2505 hath divided [H8765]   H3254 them; he will no more [H8686]   H5027 regard [H8687]   H5375 them: they respected [H8804]   H6440 not the persons H3548 of the priests H2603 , they favoured [H8804]   H2205 not the elders.

¹⁷ H5869 As for us, our eyes H3615 as yet failed [H8799]   H1892 for our vain H5833 help H6836 : in our watching H6822 we have watched [H8765]   H1471 for a nation H3467 that could not save [H8686]   us .

¹⁸ H6679 They hunt [H8804]   H6806 our steps H3212 , that we cannot go [H8800]   H7339 in our streets H7093 : our end H7126 is near [H8804]   H3117 , our days H4390 are fulfilled [H8804]   H7093 ; for our end H935 is come [H8804]  .

¹⁹ H7291 Our persecutors [H8802]   H7031 are swifter H5404 than the eagles H8064 of the heaven H1814 : they pursued [H8804]   H2022 us upon the mountains H693 , they laid wait [H8804]   H4057 for us in the wilderness.

²⁰ H7307 The breath H639 of our nostrils H4899 , the anointed H3068 of the LORD H3920 , was taken [H8738]   H7825 in their pits H559 , of whom we said [H8804]   H6738 , Under his shadow H2421 we shall live [H8799]   H1471 among the heathen.

²¹ H7797 Rejoice [H8798]   H8055 and be glad [H8798]   H1323 , O daughter H123 of Edom H3427 , that dwellest [H8802]   H776 in the land H5780 of Uz H3563 ; the cup H5674 also shall pass [H8799]   H7937 through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken [H8799]   H6168 , and shalt make thyself naked [H8691]  .

²² H5771 The punishment of thine iniquity H8552 is accomplished [H8804]   H1323 , O daughter H6726 of Zion H3254 ; he will no more [H8686]   H1540 carry thee away into captivity [H8687]   H6485 : he will visit [H8804]   H5771 thine iniquity H1323 , O daughter H123 of Edom H1540 ; he will discover [H8765]   H2403 thy sins.