Lamentations 4:15-17
Living Bible
15 “Get away!” the people shout at them. “You are defiled!” They flee to distant lands and wander there among the foreigners; but none will let them stay. 16 The Lord himself has dealt with them; he no longer helps them, for they persecuted the priests and elders who stayed true to God.
17 We look for our allies[a] to come and save us, but we look in vain. The nation we expected most to help us makes no move at all.
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- Lamentations 4:17 allies, probably the reference is to Egypt.
Lamentations 4:15-17
New International Version
15 “Go away! You are unclean!” people cry to them.
“Away! Away! Don’t touch us!”
When they flee and wander(A) about,
people among the nations say,
“They can stay here no longer.”(B)
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