Lamentations 1:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 Judah has gone into exile,
after oppression and harsh labor;
She dwells among the nations,
yet finds no rest:(A)
All her pursuers overtake her
in the narrow straits.
Lamentations 5:5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 With a yoke on our necks, we are driven;
we are worn out, but allowed no rest.
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