She (A)weeps bitterly in the night
And her tears are on her cheeks;
She has none to comfort her
Among all her (B)lovers.
All her friends have (C)dealt treacherously with her;
They have become her enemies.
(D)Judah has gone into exile [a]under affliction
And [b]under [c]harsh servitude;
She dwells (E)among the nations,
But she has found no rest;
All (F)her pursuers have overtaken her
In the midst of [d]distress.
The roads [e]of Zion are in mourning
Because (G)no one comes to the appointed feasts.
All her gates are (H)desolate;
Her priests are groaning,
Her (I)virgins are afflicted,
And she herself [f]is (J)bitter.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:3 Or by reason of
  2. Lamentations 1:3 Or by reason of
  3. Lamentations 1:3 Lit great
  4. Lamentations 1:3 Or narrow places
  5. Lamentations 1:4 Or to
  6. Lamentations 1:4 Or suffers bitterly

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)

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.

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)

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