13 Young men [a](A)worked at the grinding mill,
And youths (B)stumbled under loads of wood.
14 Elders [b]are gone from the gate,
Young men from their (C)music.
15 The joy of our hearts has (D)ceased;
Our dancing has been turned into mourning.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 5:13 Lit carry
  2. Lamentations 5:14 Lit have ceased

13 Young men toil at the millstones;
    boys stagger under loads of wood.
14 The elders are gone from the city gate;
    the young men have stopped their music.(A)
15 Joy is gone from our hearts;
    our dancing has turned to mourning.(B)

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13 They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.

14 The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.

15 The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

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