They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 4 of Lamentations. Persecution reaches the survivors to the point that public life becomes impossible. The king, traditionally a figure of protection, cannot escape either. The image of being trapped by enemies confirms the complete failure of political and military defenses.
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Man jagte uns, daß wir auf unsern Gassen nicht gehen durften. Da kam auch unser Ende; unsre Tage sind aus, unser Ende ist gekommen.
Cazaron nuestro pasos, que no anduviésemos por nuestras calles: Acercose nuestro fin, cumpliéronse nuestros días; porque nuestro fin vino.
Acechaban nuestros pasos para que no anduviéramos por nuestras plazas. Nuestro fin se acercaba, nuestros días se habían cumplido, porque había llegado nuestro fin.
On épiait nos pas, Pour nous empêcher d'aller sur nos places; Notre fin s'approchait, nos jours étaient accomplis... Notre fin est arrivée!
Ci hanno cacciati, seguendo i nostri passi, Sì che non siam potuti andar per le nostre campagne; Il nostro fine si è avvicinato, i nostri dì son compiuti; Perciocchè il nostro fine è venuto.
Espiaram os nossos passos, de maneira que não podíamos andar pelas nossas ruas; está chegado o nosso fim, estão cumpridos os nossos dias, porque é vindo o nosso fim.
仇敵追逐我們的腳蹤, 使我們不敢在自己的街上行走。 我們的結局臨近, 日子已滿, 我們的結局已經來到。
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