<t /><p class="lamhebrew">&#1488; (<i>Alefi>)p> <p class="poetry">Alas!<n id="1" /> The Lord<n id="2" /> has coveredp> <p class="poetry">Daughter Zion<n id="3" /> with his anger.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">He has thrown down the splendor of Israelp> <p class="poetry">from heaven to earth;p> <p class="poetry">he did not protect<n id="5" /> his temple<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">when he displayed his anger.<n id="7" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1490; (<i>Gimeli>)p> <p class="poetry">In fierce anger<n id="1" /> he destroyed<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the whole army<n id="3" /> of Israel.p> <p class="poetry">He withdrew his right hand<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">as the enemy attacked.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">He was like a raging fire in the land of Jacob;<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">it consumed everything around it.<n id="7" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1492; (<i>Hei>)p> <p class="poetry">The Lord,<n id="1" /> like an enemy,p> <p class="poetry">destroyed<n id="2" /> Israel.p> <p class="poetry">He destroyed<n id="3" /> all her palaces;p> <p class="poetry">he ruined her<n id="4" /> fortified cities.p> <p class="poetry">He made everyone in Daughter Judahp> <p class="poetry">mourn and lament.<n id="5" />p>