1 That which came as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah in regard to the drought:
2 "Judah mourns And her gates languish; They sit on the ground in mourning, And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended.
3 "Their nobles have sent their servants for water; They have come to the cisterns and found no water. They have returned with their vessels empty; They have been put to shame and humiliated, And they cover their heads.
4 "Because the ground is cracked, For there has been no rain on the land; The farmers have been put to shame, They have covered their heads.
5 "For even the doe in the field has given birth only to abandon her young, Because there is no grass.