2Judah mourns, and the gates of it languish, they sit in black on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
3Their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are put to shame and confounded, and cover their heads.
4Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads.
5Yes, the hind also in the field calves, and forsakes [her young], because there is no grass.
6The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.
7Though our iniquities testify against us, work you for your name`s sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
8You hope of Israel, the Savior of it in the time of trouble, why should you be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?
