2 Each night, bitter tears flood her cheeks. None of her former lovers are there to offer comfort; her friends [1] have betrayed her and are now her enemies.

3 The people of Judah are slaves, suffering in a foreign land, with no rest from sorrow. Their enemies captured them and were terribly cruel. [2]

4 The roads to Zion mourn because no one travels there to celebrate the festivals. The city gates are deserted; priests are weeping. Young women are raped; [3] Zion is in sorrow!