1. The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
2. Judah mourns,her gates are lifeless;They are bowed to the ground,and the outcry of Jerusalem goes up.
3. The nobles send their servants for water,but when they come to the cisternsThey find no waterand return with empty jars.Confounded, despairing, they cover their heads
4. because of the ruined soil;Because there is no rain in the landthe farmers are confounded, they cover their heads.
5. Even the doe in the field deserts her youngbecause there is no grass.