Lamentations 1:10-12

International Children’s Bible

¹⁰ The enemy reached out and took
    all her precious things.
She even saw foreigners
    enter her Temple.
Lord, you had commanded
    that they should not enter the meeting of your people.

¹¹ All of Jerusalem’s people are groaning.
    They are looking for bread.
They are giving away their precious things for food
    so they can stay alive.
The city says, “Look, Lord, and see.
    I am hated.”

¹² Jerusalem says, “You who pass by on the road don’t seem to care.
    Come, look at me and see.
Is there any pain like mine?
    Is there any pain like that he has caused me?
The Lord has punished me
    on the day of his great anger.