Jerusalem resumes her narration following the narrator’s interjection, which appears to have triggered a remarkable transformation. In proclaiming God’s righteousness, Jerusalem now assumes responsibility for the situation, shamefacedly admitting that she has rebelled against God’s word.
 
Following this admission, Jerusalem turns to address the nations, entreating them to employ their hearing and sight: to hear her words and see her sons and daughters who have gone into captivity. To what end does Jerusalem turn to the nations? Why is she so determined that the nations become participants in her tragedy?
 

The Sins of Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Courtesy of the Virtual Beit Midrash, Yeshivat Har Etzion