Ekhah 5:13-15

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¹³They took the bochurim to grind, and the ne’arim staggered under the wood.

¹⁴The zekenim have ceased from the sha’ar, the bochurim from their music.

¹⁵The joy of our heart is gone; mekholeinu (our dance) is turned into mourning.

Lamentations 5:13-15

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¹³Young men toil at the millstones;
    boys stagger under loads of wood.
¹⁴The elders are gone from the city gate;
    the young men have stopped their music.^(A)
¹⁵Joy is gone from our hearts;
    our dancing has turned to mourning.^(B)

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