Ekhah 2:13-15

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¹³What thing shall I say to thee? What thing shall I liken to thee, O Bat Yerushalayim? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O Betulat Bat Tziyon? For thy shever (destruction) is as gadol as the yam. Who can heal thee?

¹⁴Thy nevi’im have seen false and worthless visions for thee; and they have not exposed thine avon, to ward off thy captivity; but have seen for thee mase’ot shav and madduchim (false and misleading burdens, oracles).

¹⁵All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at Bat Yerushalayim, saying, Is this the Ir that men call Kelilat Yofi Masos L’Khol HaAretz (perfection in beauty, the joy of the whole earth)?

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Lamentations 2:13-15

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¹³What can I say for you?^(A)
    With what can I compare you,
    Daughter^(B) Jerusalem?
To what can I liken you,
    that I may comfort you,
    Virgin Daughter Zion?^(C)
Your wound is as deep as the sea.^(D)
    Who can heal you?

¹⁴The visions of your prophets
    were false^(E) and worthless;
they did not expose your sin
    to ward off your captivity.^(F)
The prophecies they gave you
    were false and misleading.^(G)

¹⁵All who pass your way
    clap their hands at you;^(H)
they scoff^(I) and shake their heads^(J)
    at Daughter Jerusalem:^(K)
“Is this the city that was called
    the perfection of beauty,^(L)
    the joy of the whole earth?”^(M)

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