Jeremiah pours out his feelings over the terrible effects of the 18 - month siege of Jerusalem and laments: “The punishment for the error of the daughter of my people also becomes greater than the punishment for the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown as in a moment, and to which no hands turned helpfully. ”
سپس از خدا می‌خواهد که عار دشمن را بی‌جواب نگذارد و با تضرّع می‌گوید :‏ ‹ ای یَهُوَه موافق اَعمال دست‌های ایشان مکافات به ایشان برسان .‏ › —‏ مراثی ۳ :‏ ۱ ،‏ ۲۵ ،‏ ۵۶ ،‏ ۶۴ .‏