^(A)‘Let my eyes flow with tears night and day,
And let them not cease;
^(B)For the virgin daughter of my people
Has been broken with a mighty stroke, with a very severe blow.

¹³ How shall I ^(A)console^[a] you?
To what shall I liken you,
O daughter of Jerusalem?
What shall I compare with you, that I may comfort you,
O virgin daughter of Zion?
For your ruin is spread wide as the sea;
Who can heal you?