389 The great storm of heaven, the ever-roaring storm, 390 The bitter storm that passed in the land, 391 The storm that destroys cities, the storm that destroys houses, 392 The storm that destroys cattle pens, the storm that devastates sheepfolds, 393 That lays hands on the holy rituals, 394 That lays defiled hands on the weighty counsel, 395 The “storm-day” that cuts off all that is good from the land,

8 ח (Khet) Jerusalem committed terrible sin; therefore she became an object of scorn. All who admired her have despised her because they have seen her nakedness. She groans aloud and turns away in shame. 9 ט (Tet) Her menstrual flow has soiled her clothing; she did not consider the consequences of her sin. Her demise was astonishing, and there was no one to comfort her. She cried, “Look, O Lord, on my affliction because my enemy boasts!” 10 י (Yod) An enemy grabbed all her valuables. Indeed she watched in horror as Gentiles invaded her holy temple—those whom you had commanded: “They must not enter your assembly place.” 11 כ (Kaf) All her people groaned as they searched for a morsel of bread. They exchanged their valuables for just enough food to stay alive. “Look, O Lord! Consider that I have become worthless!”