13 You have made us something that our neighbors laugh at. Those who live around us make fun of us and tease us.
14 The nations make jokes about us. They shake their heads at us.
15 All day long I am reminded of my shame. My face is covered with it
16 because of those who laugh at me and attack me with their words. They want to get even with me.
17 All of this happened to us, even though we had not forgotten you. We had been true to the covenant you made with us.
18 Our hearts had not turned away from you. Our feet had not wandered from your path.
19 But you crushed us and left us to the wild dogs. You covered us over with deep darkness.