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14 The old men no longer assemble at the city gate;[a]
    the young men have given up their music.
15 Joy has vanished from our hearts;
    our dancing has turned to mourning.
16 The garlands have fallen from our heads;
    woe to us, for we have sinned.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 5:14 Gate: public life and political activity were carried on at the gates of the city.