16 (A)The Lord himself has scattered them;
he will regard them no more;
(B)no honor was shown to the priests,
(C)no favor to the elders.
17 (D)Our eyes failed, ever watching
(E)vainly for help;
in our watching we watched
for (F)a nation which could not save.
18 (G)They dogged our steps
so that we could not walk in our streets;
(H)our end drew near; our days were numbered,
for our end had come.
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