Lamentations 2:9-11

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁹ Her gates have sunk down to the ground. He destroyed and shattered her bars.
    Her king and her officials are exiled among the nations. There is no law.
    Even her prophets have not received a vision from the Lord.
¹⁰ The elders of the daughter of Zion sit on the ground and are silent.
    They throw dust on their heads and put on sackcloth.
    The virgins of Jerusalem bow their heads to the ground.
¹¹ My eyes are worn out with tears. I am troubled in my heart.
    I am emotionally drained^[a] over the breaking of the daughter of my people,
    while children and infants grow weak in the public squares of the city.