14 They wandered blind in the streets;
aThey have defiled themselves with blood,
bSo that no one would touch their garments.
aThey have defiled themselves with blood,
bSo that no one would touch their garments.
15 They cried out to them,
“Go away, aunclean!
Go away, go away,
Do not touch us!”
When they fled and wandered,
Those among the nations said,
“They shall no longer dwell here.”
“Go away, aunclean!
Go away, go away,
Do not touch us!”
When they fled and wandered,
Those among the nations said,
“They shall no longer dwell here.”
16 The1 face of the Lord scattered them;
He no longer regards them.
aThe people do not respect the priests
Nor show favor to the elders.
He no longer regards them.
aThe people do not respect the priests
Nor show favor to the elders.
17 Still aour eyes failed us,
Watching vainly for our help;
In our watching we watched
For a nation that could not save us.
Watching vainly for our help;
In our watching we watched
For a nation that could not save us.
18 aThey1 tracked our steps
So that we could not walk in our streets.
bOur end was near;
Our days were over,
For our end had come.
So that we could not walk in our streets.
bOur end was near;
Our days were over,
For our end had come.
19 Our pursuers were aswifter
Than the eagles of the heavens.
They pursued us on the mountains
And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
Than the eagles of the heavens.
They pursued us on the mountains
And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Robertson's Book Notes (NT)
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