Ekhah 5:15-17

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

¹⁶The ateret is fallen from our head; woe unto us, for we have sinned!

¹⁷For this our lev is faint; because of these things our eyes are dim.

Lamentations 5:15-17

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¹⁵Joy is gone from our hearts;
    our dancing has turned to mourning.^(A)
¹⁶The crown^(B) has fallen from our head.^(C)
    Woe to us, for we have sinned!^(D)
¹⁷Because of this our hearts^(E) are faint,^(F)
    because of these things our eyes^(G) grow dim^(H)

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