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chapter 4
1
Aleph.
How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the
sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street?
2 Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were
clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work
of the potter's hands?
3 Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the
breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is
cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.
4 Daleth. The tongue of the
sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones
have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them.
5 He. They that were fed delicately have died in the
streets; they that were brought up in scarlet have embraced the dung.
6 Vau. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people is
made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and hands
took nothing in her.
7 Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than
milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire.
8 Heth. Their face is now made blacker than coals, and
they are not known in the streets: their skin hath stuck to their bones, it is
withered, and is become like wood.
9 Teth. It was better with them that were slain by the
sword, than with them that died with hunger: for these pined away being
consumed for want of the fruits of the earth.
10 Jod. The hands of the pitiful women have sodden
their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of
my people.
11 Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath
poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath
devoured the foundations thereof.
12 Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the
inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the
enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem.
13 Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the
iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of
her.
14 Nun. They have wandered as blind men in the streets,
they were defiled with blood: and when they could not help walking in it, they
held up their skirts.
15 Samech. Depart you that are defiled, they cried out
to them: Depart, get ye hence, touch not: for they quarrelled, and being
removed, they said among the Gentiles: He will no more dwell among them.
16 Phe. The face of the Lord hath divided them, he will
no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, neither had
they pity on the ancient.
17 Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed,
expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that
was not able to save.
18 Sade. Our steps have slipped in the way of our
streets, our end draweth near: our days are fulfilled, for our end is come.
19 Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles
of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the
wilderness.
20 Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken
in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the
Gentiles.
21 Sin. Rejoice, and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that
dwellest in the land of Hus: to thee also shall the cup come, thou shalt be
made drunk, and naked.
22 Thau. Thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of
Sion, he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he visited thy iniquity,
O daughter of Edom, he hath discovered thy sins.
The Prayer of Jeremias the Prophet.
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