1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
2 Judah mourns,her gates are lifeless;They are bowed to the ground,and the outcry of Jerusalem goes up.
3 The nobles send their servants for water,but when they come to the cisternsThey find no waterand return with empty jars.Confounded, despairing, they cover their heads
4 because of the ruined soil;Because there is no rain in the landthe farmers are confounded, they cover their heads.