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(A)Jerusalem sinned grievously;
    therefore she became filthy;
all who honoured her despise her,
    (B)for they have seen her nakedness;
she herself (C)groans
    and turns her face away.

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Jerusalem has sinned(A) greatly
    and so has become unclean.(B)
All who honored her despise her,
    for they have all seen her naked;(C)
she herself groans(D)
    and turns away.

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11 All her people (A)groan
    as (B)they search for bread;
they trade their (C)treasures for (D)food
    to revive their strength.
“Look, O Lord, and see,
    for I am despised.”

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11 All her people groan(A)
    as they search for bread;(B)
they barter their treasures for food
    to keep themselves alive.
“Look, Lord, and consider,
    for I am despised.”

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21 “They heard[a] (A)my groaning,
    yet (B)there is no one to comfort me.
All my enemies have heard of my trouble;
    (C)they are glad that you have done it.
You have brought[b] the day you announced;
    (D)now let them be as I am.
22 (E)“Let all their evildoing come before you,
    and deal with them
as (F)you have dealt with me
    because of all my transgressions;
for (G)my groans are many,
    and (H)my heart is faint.”

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:21 Septuagint, Syriac Hear
  2. Lamentations 1:21 Syriac Bring

21 “People have heard my groaning,(A)
    but there is no one to comfort me.(B)
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice(C) at what you have done.
May you bring the day(D) you have announced
    so they may become like me.

22 “Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.(E)
My groans(F) are many
    and my heart is faint.”

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