Jeremiah 14:2-4

The Voice

A series of droughts come upon the land of Judah, making life very difficult for the people. Even the animals suffer as God holds back the rain.

²Eternal One: Judah mourns and her cities grow weak;
        her people collapse to the ground in grief.
        The cries of Jerusalem echo through the city.
³    The nobles send their servants for water that is not there.
        They come to cisterns only to return home with their jars empty.
    They have all been shamed, humiliated,
        so they cover their heads.
⁴    The fields are dry and the ground is cracked because there is no rain.
        The farmers suffer shame; they, too, cover their heads.