Lamentations 1:8-10

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁸Jerusalem has sinned so much that it has become a filthy thing.
Everyone who used to honor it now despises it.
They’ve seen it naked.
Jerusalem groans and turns away.
⁹Jerusalem’s own filth ⌞covers⌟ its clothes.
It gave no thought to its future.
Its downfall was shocking.
No one offers it comfort.
‘O Lord, look at my suffering,
because my enemies have triumphed.’
¹⁰The enemies laid their hands on all of the city’s treasures.
Jerusalem has seen the nations enter the holy place.
‘O Lord, they are the same people
you have forbidden to enter your congregation.’

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Lamentations 1:8-10

New International Version

⁸Jerusalem 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.

⁹Her filthiness clung to her skirts;
    she did not consider her future.^(E)
Her fall^(F) was astounding;
    there was none to comfort^(G) her.
“Look, Lord, on my affliction,^(H)
    for the enemy has triumphed.”

¹⁰The enemy laid hands
    on all her treasures;^(I)
she saw pagan nations
    enter her sanctuary^(J)—
those you had forbidden^(K)
    to enter your assembly.

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Lamentations 1:8-10

English Standard Version

⁸^(A)Jerusalem sinned grievously;
    therefore she became filthy;
all who honored her despise her,
    ^(B)for they have seen her nakedness;
she herself ^(C)groans
    and turns her face away.

⁹Her uncleanness was ^(D)in her skirts;
    ^(E)she took no thought of her future;^[a]
therefore her fall is terrible;
    ^(F)she has no comforter.
“O Lord, behold my affliction,
    for the enemy has ^(G)triumphed!”

¹⁰The enemy has stretched out his hands
    over all her ^(H)precious things;
for she has seen ^(I)the nations
    enter her sanctuary,
those whom you ^(J)forbade
    to enter your congregation.