10. For I have seen the captivity of my people, my sons and daughters, which the Eternal has led over them.
11. For I nurtured them with joy, but I sent them away with weeping and sorrow.
12. Let no one rejoice over me, a widow and a desolation, for I am forsaken by many because of the sins of my sons, because they strayed from the law of God.
13. And they have not known his righteousness, nor walked in the ways of the commandments of God, nor have they advanced with justice along the paths of his truth.
14. Let the region of Zion approach, and remember the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Eternal led over them.
15. For he has brought a far away people upon them, a guilty people, and of another language,
16. who have not reverenced the aged, nor had mercy on the children, and who have led away the beloved of the widow, leaving me deserted and alone, without sons.
17. But as for me, how am I able to help you?
18. For he who has brought these evils upon you, will rescue you from the hands of your enemies.
19. Walk on, sons, walk on, for I have been abandoned and I am alone.
20. I have taken off the garment of peace and have put on the sackcloth of supplication, and I will cry out to the most High in my days.
21. Be ever more peaceful, sons. Cry out to the Lord, and he will rescue you from the hand of the hostile leaders.
22. For I have placed my hope in your eternal salvation, and joy approaches me from the Holy One, over the mercy which will come to you by our eternal salvation.
23. For I sent you forth with sorrow and weeping, but the Lord will restore you to me with joy and gladness for eternity.