^3 (A)The songs of the temple^{[a] (B)}shall become wailings^[b] in that day,”
declares the Lord God.
^(C)“So many dead bodies!”
“They are thrown everywhere!”
^(D)“Silence!”

^14 (A)The old men have left the city gate,
    the young men ^(B)their music.
^15 (C)The joy of our hearts has ceased;
    ^(D)our dancing has been turned to mourning.

²¹ Then you will say in your heart:
    ‘Who has borne me these?
^(A)I was bereaved and barren,
    exiled and put away,
    but who has brought up these?
Behold, I was left alone;
    from where have these come?’”

⁴ a time to ^(A)weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to ^(B)dance;