Lamentations 1 19
I [Jerusalem] called to my lovers [allies], but they deceived me. My priests and my elders expired in the city while they sought food to save their lives.
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NKJ Lamentations 1:19“I called for my lovers, But they deceived me; My priests and my elders Breathed their last in the city, While they sought food To restore their life.
ERV Lamentations 1:19I called out to my lovers, but they tricked me. My priests and my elders have died in the city. They were looking for food for themselves. They wanted to keep themselves alive.
WEB Lamentations 1:19“I called for my lovers, but they deceived me. My priests and my elders gave up the spirit in the city, while they sought food for themselves to refresh their souls.