² Bitterly she weeps^(A) at night,
    tears are on her cheeks.
Among all her lovers^(B)
    there is no one to comfort her.
All her friends have betrayed^(C) her;
    they have become her enemies.^(D)

³ After affliction and harsh labor,
    Judah has gone into exile.^(E)
She dwells among the nations;
    she finds no resting place.^(F)
All who pursue her have overtaken her^(G)
    in the midst of her distress.

⁴ The roads to Zion mourn,^(H)
    for no one comes to her appointed festivals.
All her gateways are desolate,^(I)
    her priests groan,
her young women grieve,
    and she is in bitter anguish.^(J)