Lamentations 4:9-12 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

9. Being killed with a swordis better than slowlystarving to death.

10. Life in the city is so badthat loving mothers have boiledand eaten their own children.

11. The Lord was so fiercely angrythat he burnt the city of Zionto the ground.

12. Not a king on this earthor the people of any nationbelieved enemies could breakthrough her gates.

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