Lamentations 1:17-19

Expanded Bible

¹⁷ ·Jerusalem [^LZion; ^Cthe location of the Temple] ·reaches [spreads] out her hands,
    but there is no one to comfort her.
The Lord commanded the people of Jacob
    to be surrounded by their ·enemies [foes].
Jerusalem is now unclean [1:8–9]
    ·like [^Lamong] those around her.

¹⁸ Jerusalem says, “The Lord is ·right [righteous],
    but I ·refused to obey him [^Lhave rebelled against his mouth].
Listen, all you people,
    and look at my ·pain [sorrow].
My young women and men
    have gone into captivity [1:3].

¹⁹ “I called out to my ·friends [^Llovers; 1:2],
    but they ·turned against [deceived] me.
My priests and my elders
    have died in the city
while ·looking for [seeking] food
    to ·stay alive [revive their strength].