10. With their own hands compassionate womenhave cooked their own children,who became their foodwhen my people were destroyed.
11. The Lord has given full vent to his wrath;he has poured out his fierce anger.He kindled a fire in Zionthat consumed her foundations.
12. The kings of the earth did not believe,nor did any of the peoples of the world,that enemies and foes could enterthe gates of Jerusalem.
13. But it happened because of the sins of her prophetsand the iniquities of her priests,who shed within herthe blood of the righteous.