Lamentations 1:1-3

New Century Version

Jerusalem Cries over Her Loss

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] is like a widow.
She was like a queen of all the other cities,
    but now she is a slave.

²She cries loudly at night,
    and tears are on her cheeks.
There is no one to comfort her;
    all who loved her are gone.
All her friends have turned against her
    and are now her enemies.

³Judah has gone into captivity
    where she suffers and works hard.
She lives among other nations,
    but she has found no rest.
Those who chased her caught her
    when she was in trouble.

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