Lamentations 4:16

16 The Lord himself scattered them and did not look after them anymore. No one respects the priests or honors the older leaders.

Lamentations 4:16 In-Context

14 They wandered in the streets as if they were blind. They were dirty with blood, so no one would touch their clothes.
15 "Go away! You are unclean," people shouted at them. "Get away! Get away! Don't touch us!" So they ran away and wandered. Even the other nations said, "Don't stay here."
16 The Lord himself scattered them and did not look after them anymore. No one respects the priests or honors the older leaders.
17 Also, our eyes grew tired, looking for help that never came. We kept watch from our towers for a nation to save us.
18 Our enemies hunted us, so we could not even walk in the streets. Our end is near. Our time is up. Our end has come.
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