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

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 5:13 Lit carried the

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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