Jerusalem sinned grievously; therefore she became filthy; all who honored her despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns her face away.

Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?

This was for the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed in the midst of her the blood of the righteous.

The punishment of your iniquity, O daughter of Zion, is accomplished; he will keep you in exile no longer; but your iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he will punish; he will uncover your sins.

Our fathers sinned, and are no more; and we bear their iniquities.

The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned!