1 That's why the Lord did everything he threatened. He punished our judges, our kings, and our leaders, as well as the people of Israel and Judah.
2 The Lord severely punished the city of Jerusalem, just as he had warned in the Law of Moses. Nothing on earth has ever been as horrible as that destruction.
3 There was so little food that some of us ate our own children.
4 The Lord scattered our people all over the world, where foreign nations ruled over us and insulted and made fun of us.