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General Information:
The city of Zion is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
The roads of Zion mourn
The author speaks of the roads that lead to Zion mourning as if they were human beings. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
the appointed feasts
"the feasts that God told them to celebrate"
All her gates are desolate
The word "her" refers to Zion. Alternate translation: "All of Zion's gates are empty" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
Her virgins are sorrowful and she herself is in complete distress
Here the people of Zion being distressed are spoken of as if they were a woman in distress. Alternate translation: "Zion's virgins are sorrowful, and its people despairing" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)