Lamentations 1:1-3

International Children’s Bible

Jerusalem Cries over Her Destruction

1 Jerusalem once was full of people.
    But now the city is empty.
Jerusalem once was a great city among the nations.
    But now she^[a] has become like a widow.
She was like a queen of all the other cities.
    But now she is a slave.

²She cries loudly at night.
    Tears are on her cheeks.
There is no one to comfort her.
    All her lovers are gone.
All her friends have turned against her.
    They have become her enemies.

³Judah has gone into captivity.
    She has suffered and worked hard.
She lives among other nations.
    But she has found no rest.
Those who chased her caught her.
    They caught her when she was in trouble.

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