THE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES Old Testament Prophecy - Angelfire

daughter of Idumea who resides on the land. Indeed, the cup of the Lord will pass
through to you; you will become intoxicated and cause a spill. 22 TAV: Your lawlessness
was eclipsed, O daughter of Zion; he will no longer continue to banish you. He visited
your lawless acts, O daughter of Edom; he revealed your ungodly acts.
Lamentations 5
1 Remember, O Lord, what happened to us; look, and see our reproach. 2 Our
inheritance was turned over to foreigners, our houses to strangers. 3 We became
orphans. There is no father; our mothers are like widows. 4 As a result of our days, A our
wood came in an exchange. 5 We were persecuted up to our necks. We labored; we had
no rest. 6 Egypt gave a slap of the hand, as did Asshur to their satisfaction. 7 Our fathers
sinned; they do not exist. We were held under their lawless acts. 8 Slaves dominated us;
there is no one who would redeem out of their hand. 9 We will bring in our bread by our
souls, due to the presence of the sword of the desert. 10 Our skin was discolored like an
oven; they shriveled up due to the presence of the storms of famine. 11 They humiliated
women in Zion, virgins in the cities of Judah. 12 Rulers were suspended by their hands;
elders were not glorified. 13 The chosen took up weeping, and youths were weakened by
wood. 14 Elders ceased from the gate; the chosen ceased from their psalms. 15 The joy of
our hearts dissolved; our dance was turned into mourning. 16 The crown fell off our
head. Woe indeed to us, for we sinned! 17 Regarding this, our hearts became sorrowful;
regarding this, our eyes darkened. 18 Foxes passed through on Mount Zion, because it is
was obliterated.
19 But you, O Lord, will reside forever, your throne for generation after generation.
20 Why will you forget us in a dispute and abandon us for a length of days? 21 Return us,
O Lord, to you, and we will be returned; renew our days as before. 22 For you rejected
us; you became exceedingly wrathful against us.
A As a result of our days, VA ¦ We drank our water in return for silver;