Jerusalem sinned (A)greatly,
Therefore (B)she has become an [a]object of ridicule.
All who honored her despise her
Because they have seen her nakedness;
Even (C)she herself groans and turns away.
Her (D)uncleanness was in her garment’s seams;
She [b]did not think of her (E)future.
So she has [c](F)fallen in an astonishing way;
(G)She has no comforter.
(H)See, Lord, my affliction,
For the enemy has [d](I)honored himself!”
10 The adversary has stretched out his hand
Over all her precious things,
For she has seen the (J)nations enter her sanctuary,
The ones whom You commanded
That they were (K)not to enter Your congregation.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:8 Or abomination
  2. Lamentations 1:9 Or remember her final end
  3. Lamentations 1:9 Lit gone down
  4. Lamentations 1:9 Or boasted

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