Her (A)uncleanness was in her skirts;
She [a]did not consider her (B)future.
Therefore she has [b](C)fallen astonishingly;
(D)She has no comforter.
(E)See, O Lord, my affliction,
For the enemy has (F)magnified himself!”
10 The adversary has stretched out his hand
Over all her precious things,
For she has seen the (G)nations enter her sanctuary,
The ones whom You commanded
That they should (H)not enter into Your congregation.
11 All her people groan (I)seeking bread;
They have given their precious things for food
To (J)restore their [c]lives themselves.
“See, O Lord, and look,
For I am (K)despised.”

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:9 Lit did not remember her latter end
  2. Lamentations 1:9 Lit come down
  3. Lamentations 1:11 Lit soul

Her filthiness clung to her skirts;
    she did not consider her future.(A)
Her fall(B) was astounding;
    there was none to comfort(C) her.
“Look, Lord, on my affliction,(D)
    for the enemy has triumphed.”

10 The enemy laid hands
    on all her treasures;(E)
she saw pagan nations
    enter her sanctuary(F)
those you had forbidden(G)
    to enter your assembly.

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

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