Μάτην ἐπάταξα τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, παιδείαν οὐκ ἐδέξασθε, μάχαιρα κατέφαγε τοὺς προφήτας ὑμῶν ὡς λέων ὀλοθρεύων, καὶ οὐκ ἐφοβήθητε.

1. Μάτην
   In vain
2. ἐπάταξα
   i struck
3. τὰ
   the
4. τέκνα
   children
5. ὑμῶν
   your
6.  
   ,
    
7. παιδείαν
   education
8. οὐκ
   not
9. ἐδέξασθε
   you received
10.  
    ,
     
11. μάχαιρα
    sword
12. κατέφαγε
    devoured
13. τοὺς
    the
14. προφήτας
    prophets
15. ὑμῶν
    your
16. ὡς
    as
17. λέων
    lion
18. ὀλοθρεύων
    destroying
    destroyer
19.  
    ,
     
20. καὶ
    and
21. οὐκ
    not
22. ἐφοβήθητε
    you were afraid
    were you afraid, you feared
23.  
    .
     

In vain I struck your children, you received no instruction, a sword devoured your prophets like a destroying lion, and you were not afraid.