Lamentations 4

¹ How the gold has become dim!

² The precious sons of Zion,

³ Even the jackals offer their breast.

⁴ The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst.

⁵ Those who ate delicacies are desolate in the streets.

⁶ For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom,

⁷ Her nobles were purer than snow. They were whiter than milk. They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Their polishing was like sapphire.

⁸ Their appearance is blacker than a coal.

⁹ Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger;

¹⁰ The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children.

¹¹ The LORD has accomplished his wrath.

¹² The kings of the earth didn’t believe,

¹³ It is because of the sins of her prophets

¹⁴ They wander as blind men in the streets.

¹⁵ “ Go away! ” they cried to them. “ Unclean! Go away! Go away! Don’t touch! “ They can ’t live here any more.”

¹⁶ The LORD ’s anger has scattered them.

¹⁷ Our eyes still fail, looking in vain for our help.

¹⁸ They hunt our steps,

¹⁹ Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky.

²⁰ The breath of our nostrils, under his shadow we will live among the nations.

²¹ Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom,

²² The punishment of your iniquity is accomplished, daughter of Zion.