Lamentations 4:13-20

¹³ Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous, ¹⁴ They have wandered naked in out-places, They have been polluted with blood, Without 'any' being able to touch their clothing, ¹⁵ 'Turn aside—unclean,' they called to them, 'Turn aside, turn aside, touch not,' For they fled—yea, they have wandered, They have said among nations: 'They do not add to sojourn.' ¹⁶ The face of Jehovah hath divided them, He doth not add to behold them, The face of priests they have not lifted up, Elders they have not favoured. ¹⁷ While we exist—consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation 'that' saveth not. ¹⁸ They have hunted our steps from going in our broad-places, Near hath been our end, fulfilled our days, For come hath our end. ¹⁹ Swifter have been our pursuers, Than the eagles of the heavens, On the mountains they have burned 'after' us, In the wilderness they have laid wait for us. ²⁰ The breath of our nostrils—the anointed of Jehovah, Hath been captured in their pits, of whom we said: 'In his shadow we do live among nations.'