COPH. I called for my friends, but they deceived me. My priests and my elders have been consumed in the city. For they were seeking their food, so as to revive their life
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King James Version
I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.English Standard Version
"I called to my lovers, but they deceived me; my priests and elders perished in the city, while they sought food to revive their strength.New International Version
"I called to my allies but they betrayed me. My priests and my elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive.