Giving the reason for this calamity, the prophet says: “Jehovah himself has brought grief to her on account of the abundance of her transgressions. ” ​ — Lamentations 1: 1, 5.
Sebagai alasan terjadinya malapetaka ini, sang nabi mengatakan, ” Yehuwa sendiri mendatangkan kepedihan hati ke atasnya karena banyak pelanggarannya. ” — Ratapan 1: 1, 5.