6
For the iniquity of the daughter of my people Is greaterthan the 1sin of Sodom, Which was 2overthrown as in a moment, And nohands were turned toward her.
4
The tongue of the infant cleaves To the roof of its mouth because of thirst; The little ones ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.
5
Those who ate delicacies Are desolate in the streets; Those reared in purple Embrace ash pits.
6
For the iniquity of the daughter of my people Is greater than the sin of Sodom, Which was overthrown as in a moment, And no hands were turned toward her.
7
Her consecrated ones were purer than snow, They were whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than corals, Their polishing was like lapis lazuli.
8
Their appearance is blacker than soot, They are not recognized in the streets; Their skin is shriveled on their bones, It is withered, it has become like wood.