^{1 Ref} How is the gold become dim! `how' is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.

^{2 Ref} The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

^{3 Ref} Even the jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

^{4 Ref} The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

^{5 Ref} They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

^{6 Ref} For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid upon her.

^{7 Ref} Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.

^{8 Ref} Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

^{9 Ref} They that are slain with the sword are better than they that are slain with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field.

^{10 Ref} The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children; They were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

^{11 Ref} Jehovah hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger; And he hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath devoured the foundations thereof.

^{12 Ref} The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

^{13 Ref} `It is' because of the sins of her prophets, `and' the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.

^{14 Ref} They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men cannot touch their garments.

^{15 Ref} Depart ye, they cried unto them, Unclean! depart, depart, touch not! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn `here'.

^{16 Ref} The anger of Jehovah hath scattered them; he will no more regard them: They respected not the persons of the priests, they favored not the elders.

^{17 Ref} Our eyes do yet fail `in looking' for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

^{18 Ref} They hunt our steps, so that we cannot go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

^{19 Ref} Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens: They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

^{20 Ref} The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

^{21 Ref} Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz: The cup shall pass through unto thee also; thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.

^{22 Ref} The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: He will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will uncover thy sins.

^{1 Ref} How is the gold become dim, Changed the best -- the pure gold? Poured out are stones of the sanctuary At the head of all out-places.

^{2 Ref} The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter.

^{3 Ref} Even dragons have drawn out the breast, They have suckled their young ones, The daughter of my people is become cruel, Like the ostriches in a wilderness.

^{4 Ref} Cleaved hath the tongue of a suckling unto his palate with thirst, Infants asked bread, a dealer out they have none.

^{5 Ref} Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced dunghills.

^{6 Ref} And greater is the iniquity of the daughter of my people, Than the sin of Sodom, That was overturned as `in' a moment, And no hands were stayed on her.

^{7 Ref} Purer were her Nazarites than snow, Whiter than milk, ruddier of body than rubies, Of sapphire their form.

^{8 Ref} Darker than blackness hath been their visage, They have not been known in out-places, Cleaved hath their skin unto their bone, It hath withered -- it hath been as wood.

^{9 Ref} Better have been the pierced of a sword Than the pierced of famine, For these flow away, pierced through, Without the increase of the field.

^{10 Ref} The hands of merciful women have boiled their own children, They have been for food to them, In the destruction of the daughter of my people.

^{11 Ref} Completed hath Jehovah His fury, He hath poured out the fierceness of His anger, And he kindleth a fire in Zion, And it devoureth her foundations.

^{12 Ref} Believe not did the kings of earth, And any of the inhabitants of the world, That come would an adversary and enemy Into the gates of Jerusalem.

^{13 Ref} Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,

^{14 Ref} They have wandered naked in out-places, They have been polluted with blood, Without `any' being able to touch their clothing,

^{15 Ref} `Turn aside -- unclean,' they called to them, `Turn aside, turn aside, touch not,' For they fled -- yea, they have wandered, They have said among nations: `They do not add to sojourn.'

^{16 Ref} The face of Jehovah hath divided them, He doth not add to behold them, The face of priests they have not lifted up, Elders they have not favoured.

^{17 Ref} While we exist -- consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation `that' saveth not.

^{18 Ref} They have hunted our steps from going in our broad-places, Near hath been our end, fulfilled our days, For come hath our end.

^{19 Ref} Swifter have been our pursuers, Than the eagles of the heavens, On the mountains they have burned `after' us, In the wilderness they have laid wait for us.

^{20 Ref} The breath of our nostrils -- the anointed of Jehovah, Hath been captured in their pits, of whom we said: `In his shadow we do live among nations.'

^{21 Ref} Joy and rejoice, O daughter of Edom, Dwelling in the land of Uz, Even unto thee pass over doth a cup, Thou art drunk, and makest thyself naked.

^{22 Ref} Completed `is' thy iniquity, daughter of Zion, He doth not add to remove thee, He hath inspected thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom, He hath removed `thee' because of thy sins!

^{1 Ref} How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.

^{2 Ref} The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

^{3 Ref} Even the jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

^{4 Ref} The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaks it to them.

^{5 Ref} Those who did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: Those who were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

^{6 Ref} For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, That was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands were laid on her.

^{7 Ref} Her nobles were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire.

^{8 Ref} Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaves to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

^{9 Ref} Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field.

^{10 Ref} The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children; They were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

^{11 Ref} Yahweh has accomplished his wrath, he has poured out his fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, which has devoured the foundations of it.

^{12 Ref} The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

^{13 Ref} [It is] because of the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.

^{14 Ref} They wander as blind men in the streets, they are polluted with blood, So that men can't touch their garments.

^{15 Ref} Depart you, they cried to them, Unclean! depart, depart, don't touch! When they fled away and wandered, men said among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [here].

^{16 Ref} The anger of Yahweh has scattered them; he will no more regard them: They didn't respect the persons of the priests, they didn't favor the elders.

^{17 Ref} Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

^{18 Ref} They hunt our steps, so that we can't go in our streets: Our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.

^{19 Ref} Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky: They chased us on the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

^{20 Ref} The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

^{21 Ref} Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, that dwell in the land of Uz: The cup shall pass through to you also; you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked.

^{22 Ref} The punishment of your iniquity is accomplished, daughter of Zion; he will no more carry you away into captivity: He will visit your iniquity, daughter of Edom; he will uncover your sins.