11. The Lord has accomplished His wrath, He has poured out His fierce anger; And He has kindled a fire in Zion Which has consumed its foundations.
12. The kings of the earth did not believe, Nor did any of the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy Could enter the gates of Jerusalem.
13. Because of the sins of her prophets And the iniquities of her priests, Who have shed in her midst The blood of the righteous;
14. They wandered, blind, in the streets; They were defiled with blood So that no one could touch their garments.
15. "Depart! Unclean!" they cried of themselves. "Depart, depart, do not touch!" So they fled and wandered; Men among the nations said, "They shall not continue to dwell with us."
16. The presence of the Lord has scattered them, He will not continue to regard them; They did not honor the priests, They did not favor the elders.
17. Yet our eyes failed, Looking for help was useless; In our watching we have watched For a nation that could not save.
18. They hunted our steps So that we could not walk in our streets; Our end drew near, Our days were finished For our end had come.