2:10a The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence.

The old men of Jerusalem sit on the ground and say nothing.
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Zion’s respected old men are silent. They sit on the ground ⌊because they are so sad⌋ .

2:10b They have thrown dust on their heads

They threw dirt on their heads.
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They put powdery dirt on their heads.

2:10c and put on sackcloth.

They wore rough sackcloth.
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They were wearing rough clothes ⌊as a sign of mourning⌋ .

2:10d The young women of Jerusalem

The young girls of Jerusalem (Translation for Translators)
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The girls of Jerusalem

2:10e have bowed their heads to the ground.

bowed down ⌊sorrowfully⌋ , their faces touching the ground.
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⌊sat on their knees and⌋ placed their foreheads on the ground.

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