All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.
Toda su gente suspira buscando pan; han dado sus tesoros por comida para mantenerse con vida. Mira, oh Señor, y considera cómo he sido humillada.
El pueblo está tan desesperado por comida que intercambia sus posesiones más preciadas solo para sobrevivir.
📚 Contexto Histórico
Lamentations was written by the prophet Jeremiah shortly after the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, capturing the grief and devastation of the exiled people. In this verse, the city is personified as a suffering woman, describing how her inhabitants are starving, desperately trading their cherished possessions for basic food to survive. It reflects the broader historical context of God's judgment on Judah for their unfaithfulness, leading to exile and widespread misery.
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