4 The enemy shouted their war cries in the Temple. They put up their flags there to show they had won the war.
5 Their soldiers attacked the doors, like workmen chopping down trees.
6 Using axes and hatchets, they smashed the carved panels inside.
7 They burned down your Holy Place. It was built to honor your name, but they pulled it down to the ground.
8 The enemy decided to crush us completely. They burned every holy place in the country.
9 We do not see any of our signs. There are no more prophets. And no one knows how long this will last.
10 God, how much longer will the enemy make fun of us? Will you let them insult your name forever?