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clap their hands ... hiss and shake their heads
These actions are used to mock and insult others. AT: "mock you by clapping their hands ... hiss and shake their heads" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
the daughter of Jerusalem
This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
Is this the city that they called 'The Perfection of Beauty,' 'The Joy for All of Earth'?
This rhetorical question is used to express sarcasm. This question can be written as a statement. AT: "This city that they called 'The Perfection of Beauty,' 'The Joy for All of Earth,' is not so beautiful or joyful anymore!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
The Perfection of Beauty
"Perfectly Beautiful"
grind their teeth
This action shows a person's anger and that they are mocking others. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
We have swallowed her up
Here the people speak of destroying Jerusalem as if they were an animal swallowing its food. AT: "We have completely destroyed Jerusalem" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
We have lived to see it
This is an idiom. AT: "We have greatly desired to see it happen" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)