Add parallel Print Page Options

19 The sound of crying is heard from Zion.
    “We’re ruined! We’re very ashamed.
        We must leave our land because our homes have been torn down.”

20 Listen to the word of Yahweh, you women,
    and open your ears to hear his words.
        Teach your daughters how to cry.
        Teach your neighbors funeral songs.
21 Death has come through our windows and entered our palaces.
    Death has cut down the children in the streets
    and the young men in the marketplaces.

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends

Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide - eBook
Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide - eBook
Retail: $11.49
Our Price: $2.99
Save: $8.50 (74%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide
Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $13.99
Save: $6.00 (30%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
Praying the Names of Jesus
Praying the Names of Jesus
Retail: $21.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $6.00 (27%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
The Names of God
The Names of God
Retail: $16.99
Our Price: $12.99
Save: $4.00 (24%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars