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10 The leaders of cherished[a] Zion
    sit silently on the ground;
they throw dust on their heads
    and dress in mourning clothes.
The young women of Jerusalem
    bow their heads in sorrow.[b]

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  1. Lamentations 2:10 Lit. of the daughter of
  2. Lamentations 2:10 Lit. heads to the ground

When I heard this, I tore both my garment and robe, plucked hair from both my head and my beard, and collapsed in shock!

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