Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground. Young's Literal Translation Sit on the earth—keep silent do the elders of the daughter of Zion, They have caused dust to go up on their head, They have girded on sackcloth, Put down to the earth their head have the virgins of Jerusalem. King James Bible The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, [and] keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. Hebrew The eldersזִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of the Daughter בַת־ (ḇaṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem sit יֵשְׁב֨וּ (yê·šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on the ground לָאָ֤רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land in silence. יִדְּמוּ֙ (yid·də·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1826: To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish They have thrown הֶֽעֱל֤וּ (he·‘ĕ·lū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively dust עָפָר֙ (‘ā·p̄ār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their heads רֹאשָׁ֔ם (rō·šām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head and put on חָגְר֖וּ (ḥā·ḡə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself sackcloth. שַׂקִּ֑ים (śaq·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag The young women בְּתוּלֹ֖ת (bə·ṯū·lōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel have bowed הוֹרִ֤ידוּ (hō·w·rî·ḏū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend their heads רֹאשָׁ֔ן (rō·šān) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural Strong's 7218: The head to the ground. לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |