ד (Dalet)
2:4 He prepared his bow 1 like an enemy;
his right hand was ready to shoot. 2
Like a foe he killed everyone,
even our strong young men; 3
he has poured out his anger like fire
on the tent 4 of Daughter Zion.
ה (He)
2:5 The Lord, 5 like an enemy,
destroyed 6 Israel.
He destroyed 7 all her palaces;
he ruined her 8 fortified cities.
He made everyone in Daughter Judah
mourn and lament. 9
ו (Vav)
2:6 He destroyed his temple 10 as if it were a vineyard; 11
he destroyed his appointed meeting place.
The Lord has made those in Zion forget
both the festivals and the Sabbaths. 12
In his fierce anger 13 he has spurned 14
both king and priest.
ז (Zayin)
2:7 The Lord 15 rejected 16 his altar
and abhorred his temple. 17
He handed over to the enemy 18
her palace walls;
the enemy 19 shouted 20 in the Lord’s temple
as if it were a feast day. 21