Their appearanceis blackerthansoot,They are not recognizedin the streets;Their skinis shriveledon their bones,It is withered,it has becomelike wood.
"My boneclingsto my skinand my flesh,And I have escaped[only] by the skinof my teeth.
When they liftedup their eyesat a distanceand did not recognizehim, they raisedtheir voicesand wept.And eachof them torehis robeand they threwdustovertheir headstoward the sky.
"My skinturnsblackon me, And my bonesburnwith fever.
"His fleshwastesawayfrom sight,And his boneswhich were not seenstickout.
My daysare like a lengthenedshadow,And I witheraway like grass.
ThoughI have becomelike a wineskinin the smoke,I do not forgetYour statutes.
For dayand nightYour handwas heavyupon me; My vitalitywas drainedaway [as] with the feverheatof summer.Selah.
Thereis nosoundnessin my fleshbecauseof Your indignation;Thereis nohealthin my bonesbecauseof my sin.
Justas manywere astonishedat you, [My people], SoHis appearancewas marredmorethananymanAnd His formmorethanthe sonsof men.
Our skinhas becomeas hotas an oven,Becauseof the burningheatof famine.
Beforethem the peopleare in anguish;Allfacesturnpale.
She is emptied!Yes, she is desolateand waste!Heartsare meltingand kneesknocking!Also anguishis in the wholebodyAnd alltheir facesare grownpale!
Eventhe dustof your citywhich clingsto our feetwe wipe off[in protest] against you; yetbe sureof this,that the kingdomof Godhas come near.'
