Her uncleanness is in her skirts;
She (A)did not consider her destiny;
Therefore her collapse was awesome;
She had no comforter.
“O Lord, behold my affliction,
For the enemy is exalted!”

10 The adversary has spread his hand
Over all her [a]pleasant things;
For she has seen (B)the nations enter her [b]sanctuary,
Those whom You commanded
(C)Not to enter Your assembly.

11 All her people sigh,
(D)They [c]seek bread;
They have given their [d]valuables for food to restore life.
“See, O Lord, and consider,
For I am scorned.”

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:10 desirable
  2. Lamentations 1:10 holy place, the temple
  3. Lamentations 1:11 hunt food
  4. Lamentations 1:11 desirable things

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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