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| [1]HOW is the fine gold rejected! how is the lovely color faded! the stones of the sanctuary are thrown down at the head of every street. |
[1]How is the gold become so dim? The most fine gold is changed, and the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the corner of every street. |
| [2]The precious sons of Zion, who were better than precious stones, how are they esteemed as earthen pots, the work of the hands of the potter! |
[2]The noble men of Zion comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, even the work of the hands of the potter! |
| [3]The women uncover their breasts like jackals, they give suck to their young ones; the daughters of my people have become like wounds that cannot be healed and like ostriches in the wilderness. |
[3]Even the dragons draw out the breasts, and give suck to their young, but the daughter of my people is become cruel like the ostriches in the wilderness. |
| [4]The tongue of the suckling child cleaves to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the children ask bread, but no one breaks the loaf and gives it to them. |
[4]The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, but no man breaketh it unto them. |
| [5]Those that fed on delicacies are destitute in the streets; those who were reared in scarlet sleep in dunghills. |
[5]They that did feed delicately, perish in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet, embrace the dung. |
| [6]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 weary in destroying it. |
[6]For the iniquity of the daughter of my people is become greater than the sin of Sodom, that was destroyed as in a moment, and none pitched camps against her. |
| [7]Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; their cheeks were more ruddy than rubies, and their form more beautiful than sapphires. |
[7]Her Nazarites were purer than the snow, and whiter than the milk: they were more ruddy in body, than the red precious stones; they were like polished sapphire. |
| [8]But now their visage is blacker than charcoal; they are not recognized in the streets; their skin is shriveled on their bones; it has dried up and it has become like a stick. |
[8]Now their visage is blacker than a coal: they cannot know them in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones: it is withered like a stock. |
| [9]Those who were slain by the sword are better than those who are slain with hunger; for these pine away, like those who are wounded and thrown in the field. |
[9]They that be slain with the sword are better, than they that are killed with hunger: for they fade away as they were stricken through for the fruits of the field. |
| [10]The hands of compassionate women have cooked their own children; they were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people. |
[10]The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children, which were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. |
| [11]The LORD has accomplished his fury; he has poured out his fierce anger and has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has devoured the foundations thereof. |
[11]The Lord hath accomplished his indignation: he hath poured out his fierce wrath, he hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath devoured the foundations thereof. |
| [12]The kings of the earth did not believe, nor all the inhabitants of the world, that the enemy and the oppressor could come and enter into the gates of Jerusalem |
[12]The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem: |
| [13]It happened for the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed in the midst of her the blood of the righteous. |
[13]For 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]Her princes wander in her streets, they wallow in blood, so that no one could touch their garments. |
[14]They have wandered as blind men in the streets, and they were polluted with blood, so that they would not touch their garments. |
| [15]Separate yourselves from them, call them unclean; depart, depart, do not touch them; for they have caused provocations and are troubled; among the Gentiles the people said, They shall no more sojourn there. |
[15]But they cried unto them, Depart, ye polluted, depart, depart, touch not: therefore they fled away, and wandered: they have said among the heathen, They shall no more dwell there. |
| [16]Our eyes have become dull waiting for help; our watchmen have watched in vain for a nation that could not save. |
[16]The anger of the Lord hath scattered them, he will no more regard them: they reverenced not the face of the priests, nor had compassion of the elders. |
| [17]The presence of the LORD has divided them; he will no more regard them; they did not respect the persons of priests, they did not have compassion on the elders. |
[17]Whiles we waited for our vain help, our eyes failed: for in our waiting we looked for a nation that could not save us. |
| [18]They hunt for the little people and for those who walk in the streets; our end is near, our days are finished, for our time is come. |
[18]They hunt our steps that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled, for our end is come. |
| [19]Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the air; they chased us upon the mountains, they laid in wait for us in the wilderness. |
[19]Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, and laid wait for us in the wilderness. |
| [20]Our very spirit, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we had said, Under his shadow we shall live among the Gentiles |
[20]The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord was taken in their nets, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall be preserved alive among the heathen. |
| [21]Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom that dwells in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass to you; you shall become drunken you shall be harassed. |
[21]Rejoice and be glad, O daughter Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz, the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken and vomit. |
| [22]Your iniquities have come to an end, O daughter of Zion; God will no more carry you away into captivity; but your iniquities will be punished, O daughter of Edom; your sins are well uncovered |
[22]Thy punishment is accomplished, O daughter Zion: he will no more carry thee away into captivity, but he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter Edom, he will discover thy sins. |