1 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

2 “Judah mourns,

her cities languish;

they wail for the land,

and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

2 “Judah mourns,

and her gates languish;

her people lament on the ground,

and the cry of Jerusalem goes up.

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish;

They are black unto the ground;

And the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

1 This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord, explaining why he was holding back the rain:

2 “Judah wilts;

commerce at the city gates grinds to a halt.

All the people sit on the ground in mourning,

and a great cry rises from Jerusalem.

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts.

2 “Judah mourns,

And her gates languish;

They mourn for the land,

And the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.

1 These are the words that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah about the time when there was no rain:

2 “The nation of Judah cries as if someone has died,

and her cities are very sad.

They are distressed over the land.

A cry goes up to God from Jerusalem.

1 The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

1 The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought. 2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem goeth up.

1 The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah about the drought. 

2 Judah mourns; its gates fall apart. 

The people of Judah sit in mourning on the ground. 

Their cry goes up from Jerusalem. 

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

2 Judah mourns

and her gates languish;

they lie in gloom on the ground,

and the cry of Jerusalem goes up.

1 That which came as the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah concerning the matter of the severe drought.

2 “Judah mourns, and her gates languish,

they are in mourning on the ground,

and the cry of lament of Jerusalem goes up.

1 A message came to me from the Lord. He told me there wouldn’t be any rain in the land. He said,

2 “Judah is filled with sadness.

Its cities are wasting away.

The people sob over the land.

Crying is heard in Jerusalem.

1 That which came as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah in regard to the drought:

2 “Judah mourns

And her gates languish;

They sit on the ground in mourning,

And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended.