Lamentations 5:5-7

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⁵We are closely pursued;
we are tired, and no one offers us rest.
⁶We made a treaty with^[a] Egypt
and with Assyria, to get enough food.^(A)
⁷Our ancestors sinned; they no longer exist,
but we bear their punishment.^(B)

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5:6 Lit We gave the hand to

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