Lamentations 4:11-14 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

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.

14. Yes, her prophets and priestswere covered with blood;no one would come near them,as they wanderedfrom street to street.

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