Jeremiah 14:1-6

Common English Bible

² Judah mourns;
    her gates wither away.
The people fall to the ground in sorrow,
    as sobs of Jerusalem ascend.
³ The rich send their servants for water,
    but the wells run dry.
They return with empty jars,
    ashamed, bewildered, and in despair.
⁴ Because the ground is cracked due to lack of rain,
    the farmers too are ashamed;
    they cover their heads.
⁵ Even the doe in the field
    abandons her newborn,
    for there’s no grass.
⁶ The wild donkeys stand on the well-traveled paths,
    panting like thirsty dogs;
        they go blind
        since there’s nothing to eat.