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14 The elders have abandoned the gate,[a]
    the young men their music.

15 The joy of our hearts has ceased,
    dancing has turned into mourning;(A)
16 The crown has fallen from our head:
    woe to us that we sinned!

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Footnotes

  1. 5:14 The gate: a place of assembly, where city decisions were made and judgment given by the elders and other community leaders; see note on Ru 4:1.