“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.”
He no longer regards them.
aThe people do not respect the priests
Nor show favor to the elders.
Watching vainly for our help;
In our watching we watched
For a nation that could not save us.
So that we could not walk in our streets.
bOur end was near;
Our days were over,
For our end had come.
Than the eagles of the heavens.
They pursued us on the mountains
And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
bWas caught in their pits,
Of whom we said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”
You who dwell in the land of Uz!
bThe cup shall also pass over to you
And you shall become drunk and make yourself naked.
O daughter of Zion;
He will no longer send you into captivity.
bHe will punish your iniquity,
O daughter of Edom;
He will uncover your sins!
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Lamentations 4:17
We have watched for a nation - Viz., the Egyptians, who were their pretended allies, but were neither able nor wilting to help them against the Chaldeans.
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