(A)Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord’s hand,
That made all the earth drunk.
(B)The nations drank her wine;
Therefore the nations (C)are deranged.

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19 The basins, the firepans, the bowls, the pots, the lampstands, the spoons, and the cups, whatever was solid gold and whatever was solid silver, the captain of the guard took away.

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The Degradation of Zion

How the gold has become dim!
How changed the fine gold!
The stones of the sanctuary are [a]scattered
At the head of every street.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 4:1 Lit. poured out

The precious sons of Zion,
[a]Valuable as fine gold,
How they are [b]regarded (A)as clay pots,
The work of the hands of the potter!

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 4:2 Lit. Weighed against
  2. Lamentations 4:2 reckoned

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