Lamentations 1:7-9
King James Version
7 Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
8 Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
9 Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
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Lamentations 1:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Jerusalem remembers
in the days of her affliction and wandering
(A)all the precious things
that were hers from (B)days of old.
When her people fell into the hand of the foe,
and there was none to help her,
her foes gloated over her;
they (C)mocked at her downfall.
8 (D)Jerusalem sinned grievously;
therefore she became filthy;
all who honored her despise her,
(E)for they have seen her nakedness;
she herself (F)groans
and turns her face away.
9 Her uncleanness was (G)in her skirts;
(H)she took no thought of her future;[a]
therefore her fall is terrible;
(I)she has no comforter.
“O Lord, behold my affliction,
for the enemy has (J)triumphed!”
Footnotes
- Lamentations 1:9 Or end
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