2
Judah mourns, and the gates of it languish, they sit in black on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
3
Their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are put to shame and confounded, and cover their heads.
4
Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads.
5
Yes, the hind also in the field calves, and forsakes [her young], because there is no grass.
6
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.
7
Though our iniquities testify against us, work you for your name`s sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
8
You hope of Israel, the Savior of it in the time of trouble, why should you be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?