ל Lamed

12 The kings of the earth

and all the world’s inhabitants did not believe

that an enemy or adversary

could enter Jerusalem’s gates.g

מ Mem

13 Yet it happened because of the sins of her prophets

and the iniquities of her priests,

who shed the blood of the righteous within her.h

נ Nun

14 Blind, they stumbled in the streets,i

defiled by this blood,j

so that no one dared

to touch their garments.

ס Samek

15 “Stay away! Unclean!” people shouted at them.

“Away, away! Don’t touch us!”k

So they wandered aimlessly.l

It was said among the nations,

“They can stay here no longer.”