Lamentations 4:10-13 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

10. Life in the city is so badthat loving mothers have boiledand eaten their own children.

11. The Lord was so fiercely angrythat he burnt the city of Zionto the ground.

12. Not a king on this earthor the people of any nationbelieved enemies could breakthrough her gates.

13. Jerusalem was punished becauseher prophets and her priestshad sinned and caused the deathof innocent victims.

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