11 All her people groan, (A)seeking bread;
They have given their treasures for food
To (B)restore their [a]lives.
“See, Lord, and look,
For I am (C)despised.”

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:11 Lit soul

11 All her people groan(A)
    as they search for bread;(B)
they barter their treasures for food
    to keep themselves alive.
“Look, Lord, and consider,
    for I am despised.”

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21 They have heard that I (A)groan;
There is no one to comfort me,
All my enemies have heard of my disaster;
They are (B)joyful that You have done it.
Oh, that You would bring the day which You have proclaimed,
So that they will become (C)like me.
22 May all their wickedness come before You;
And (D)deal with them just as You have dealt with me
For all my wrongdoings.
For my groans are many and my heart is faint.”

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21 “People have heard my groaning,(A)
    but there is no one to comfort me.(B)
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice(C) at what you have done.
May you bring the day(D) you have announced
    so they may become like me.

22 “Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.(E)
My groans(F) are many
    and my heart is faint.”

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