Heth
“Now the visage
Of the Jerusalem princes
Is blacker
Than soot.
They are not recognized
In the streets.
Their skin
Has shriveled
On their bones.
It has become
As dry as wood.”
There has been a huge transformation of these Jerusalem princes. Now they are black like soot, instead of white. No one would recognize them. Their skin has shriveled up and become dry like wood. They are no longer good looking dudes. This verse starts with the Hebrew consonant letter Heth in this acrostic poem.
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