ב (Bet)
2:2 The Lord 1 destroyed 2 mercilessly 3
all the homes of Jacob’s descendants. 4
In his anger he tore down
the fortified cities 5 of Daughter Judah.
He knocked to the ground and humiliated
the kingdom and its rulers. 6
ו (Vav)
2:6 He destroyed his temple 7 as if it were a vineyard; 8
he destroyed his appointed meeting place.
The Lord has made those in Zion forget
both the festivals and the Sabbaths. 9
In his fierce anger 10 he has spurned 11
both king and priest.
ז (Zayin)
2:7 The Lord 12 rejected 13 his altar
and abhorred his temple. 14
He handed over to the enemy 15
her palace walls;
the enemy 16 shouted 17 in the Lord’s temple
as if it were a feast day. 18