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1 How alone it_sits the_city great_of people it_has_become like_a_widow _great_of[fn][fn][fn] among_nations a_princess_of among_provinces it_has_become (into)_forced_labour.
2 bitterly_(weep) it_weeps in_night and_its_of_tear[s] are_on cheek_of_its there_is_not to/for_her/it a_comforter from_all its_of_lovers all_of friends_of_its they_have_dealt_treacherously with_it they_have_become to/for_her/it (into)_enemies.
3 Yəhūdāh/(Judah) it_has_gone_into_exile from_affliction and_from_an_abundance_of servitude it it_dwells among_nations not it_has_found a_resting_place all_of those_of_who_pursue_it they_have_overtaken_it between the_narrow_places.
4 the_roads_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) are_mourning from_not_of those_who_come_of (of)_an_appointed_feast all_of gates_of_its are_desolate priests_of_its are_groaning virgins_of_its are_grieved[fn][fn] and_she it_is_bitter to/for_her/it.
5 foes_of_its they_have_become (into)_a_head enemies_of_its they_are_at_ease if/because YHWH he_has_grieved_it on the_multitude_of its_transgressions_of_of children_of_its they_have_gone captivity to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before a_foe.
6 and_he/it_went_out wwww wwww[fn] of_Tsiyyōn all_of splendour_of_its princes_of_its they_have_become like_deer which_not pasture they_have_found and_they_have_gone with_not strength to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before one_who_pursued.
7 Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) it_has_remembered the_days_of its_affliction_of_of and_its_of_homelessness(es) all_of things_of_its_precious which they_were from_days_of antiquity when_fell people_of_its in_the_hand_of a_foe and_there_was_not a_helper to/for_her/it they_saw_it foes they_laughed on cessation(s)_of_its.
8 sin Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) it_has_sinned therefore yes/correct/thus/so (into)_impurity it_has_become all_of those_of_who_honoured_it they_despise_it if/because they_have_seen nakedness_of_its also it it_has_groaned and_it_has_turned_away backward.
9 uncleanness_of_its was_the_skirts_of_of_its_robe not it_remembered outcome_of_its and_it_has_come_down wonders there_is_not a_comforter to/for_her/it see Oh_YHWH DOM affliction_of_my if/because it_has_magnified_itself the_enemy.
10 his/its_hand the_foe he_has_spread_out over all_of things_of_its_desirable if/because it_saw nations which_they_went sanctuary_of_its which you_had_commanded not they_will_come in_assembly to/for_you(fs).
11 all_of people_of_its are_groaning they_are_seeking bread they_have_given things_of_their_desirable[fn][fn] for_food to_restore life see Oh_YHWH and_look if/because I_am worthless.
12 not to_you(pl) Oh_all_of you(pl)_who_pass_by_of the_road look and_see if there_is pain like_my_of_pain which it_has_been_done to_me which he_has_caused_grief YHWH in/on_day of_the_burning_of his_anger_of_of.
13 from_a_high_place he_sent fire in_my_of_bones and_he_mastered_it he_spread_out a_net for_my_of_feet he_made_me_turn_back backward he_made_me desolate all_of the_day faint.
14 the_yoke_of it_has_been_bound_on my_transgressions_of_of in_his/its_hand they_are_woven_together they_have_come_up on neck_of_my he_has_made_feeble strength_of_my he_has_given_me my_master in_the_hands_of those_whom_not I_am_able to_stand.
15 he_has_thrown_away all_of my_mighty_of_ my_master in_my_of_midst he_has_proclaimed on_me an_appointed_meeting to_break men_of_my_young a_winepress my_master he_has_trodden for_the_virgin_of the_daughter_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
16 on these_ I am_weeping eye_of_my eye_of_my is_going_down water if/because he_is_far from_me a_comforter who_restores life_of_my children_of_my they_are desolate if/because he_has_prevailed an_enemy.
17 Tsiyyōn/(Zion) it_has_spread_out (in)_its_of_hands there_is_not a_comforter to/for_her/it YHWH he_has_commanded of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) those_around_of_him be_his_foes_of_will Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) it_has_become (into)_an_impure_thing between_them.
18 is_righteous he YHWH if/because mouth_of_his I_have_been_rebellious listen please Oh_all_of wwww[fn] and_see pain_of_my women_of_my_young and_my_young_of_men they_have_gone in_captivity.
19 I_called to_my_of_lovers they they_betrayed_me priests_of_my and_my_of_elders in_city they_perished if/because they_sought food for_themselves and_they_restored DOM life_of_their.
20 see Oh_YHWH if/because distress to_me parts_of_my_inward they_are_in_turmoil heart_of_my it_has_been_overturned in_my_inner_of_being if/because extremely_(be_rebellious) I_have_been_rebellious from_outside it_has_bereaved a_sword is_in_house like_death.
21 they_heard if/because_that was_groaning I there_is_not a_comforter to_me all_of enemies_of_my they_heard distress_of_my they_rejoiced (cmp) you you_have_acted you_have_brought the_day which_you_proclaimed and_let_them_be like_me.
22 all_of may_it_come wickedness_of_their to_your_face and_deal_severely to_them just_as you_have_dealt_severely to_me on all_of transgressions_of_my if/because are_many groaning(s)_of_my and_my_of_heart is_faint.
2 how he_covers_with_a_cloud in_his_of_anger my_master DOM the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) he_has_thrown from_heaven earth the_splendour_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_not he_has_remembered the_footstool_of his_feet_of_of in/on_day his_anger_of_of.
2 my_master he_has_swallowed_up wwww[fn] he_has_spared DOM all_of the_settlements_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) he_has_torn_down in_his_of_severe_anger the_fortifications_of the_daughter_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he_has_made_them_touch (to)_ground he_has_profaned the_kingdom and_its_of_princes.
3 he_has_cut_off in_the_heat_of[fn][fn][fn] of_anger every_of (the)_horn_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_has_turned_back backward hand_of_his_right from_face/in_front_of the_enemy and_he_has_burnt (in)_Yaˊₐqoⱱ like_a_fire_of flame which_it_has_consumed all_around.
4 he_has_bent bow_of_his like_an_enemy hand_of_his_right he_has_taken_a_stand like_a_foe and_he_has_killed all_of the_desires_of eye in_the_tent_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn he_has_poured_out like_fire rage_of_his.
5 my_master he_has_become like_an_enemy he_has_swallowed_up Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_has_swallowed_up all_of palaces_of_its he_has_ruined fortifications_of_its and_he_has_multiplied in_the_daughter_of Yəhūdāh mourning and_lamentation.
6 and_he_has_treated_violently like_garden booth_of_his he_has_ruined place_of_his_appointed YHWH he_has_caused_to_be_forgotten in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) appointed_feast and_sabbath and_he_has_spurned in_the_indignation_of his_anger_of_of king and_priest.
7 my_master he_has_rejected altar_of_his he_has_repudiated sanctuary_of_his he_has_delivered_up in_the_hand_of an_enemy the_walls_of its_palaces_of_of voice people_have_given_forth in_house_of YHWH like_the_day_of an_appointed_feast.
8 YHWH he_has_planned to_ the_wall_of _destroy of_the_daughter_of of_Tsiyyōn he_has_stretched_out a_measuring-line not he_has_turned_back his/its_hand from_swallowing_up and_he_has_caused_to_mourn rampart and_wall together they_have_languished.
9 they_have_sunk in/on_the_earth gates_of_its he_has_destroyed and_he_has_broken bars_of_its king_of_its and_its_of_princes are_among_nations there_is_not instruction also prophets_of_its not they_have_found a_vision from_YHWH.
10 they_sit to_ground they_are_silent the_elders_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn they_have_caused_to_rise dust on head_of_their they_have_girded_on sackcloth(s) they_have_brought_down to_ground head_of_their the_virgins_of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
11 they_have_failed by_tears eyes_of_my parts_of_my_inward they_are_in_turmoil it_has_been_poured_out to_ground liver_of_my on the_brokenness_of the_daughter_of my_people_of_of because_grow_faint child and_sucking_child in_the_open_places_of a_town.
12 to_their_of_mothers they_say where are_grain and_wine when_they_faint_away like_(the)__wounded in_the_open_places_of a_city when_pours_itself_out life_of_their to the_bosom_of their_mothers_of_of.
13 what will_I_testify_for_you what will_I_liken to_you Oh_daughter of_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) what will_I_make_equal to_you so_that_I_may_comfort_you Oh_virgin_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) if/because is_great like_sea brokenness_of_your who will_he_heal to/for_you(fs).
14 prophets_of_your they_have_seen to/for_you(fs) worthlessness and_sham and_not they_have_made_known on iniquity_of_your to_turn_back captivity_of_your[fn] and_they_have_seen to/for_you(fs) oracles_of worthlessness and_enticement(s).
15 they_have_clapped on_you palms all_of those_who_pass_by_of the_road they_have_hissed and_they_have_shaken head_of_their on the_daughter_of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) is_this the_city which_people_said perfect_of beauty a_joy to/from_all/each/any/every the_earth/land.
16 they_have_opened on_you mouth_of_their all_of enemies_of_your they_have_hissed and_they_have_gnashed a_tooth they_have_said we_have_swallowed_up surely this the_day which_we_have_waited_for_it we_have_found we_have_seen.
17 YHWH he_has_done what he_planned he_has_fulfilled message_of_his which he_commanded from_days_of antiquity he_has_torn_down and_not he_has_spared and_he_has_made_rejoice on_you an_enemy he_has_lifted_up the_horn_of your(pl)_foes_of_of.
18 heart_of_their it_has_cried_out to my_master Oh_wall_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) send_down like_river tear[s] by_day and_night do_not give rest to/for_you(fs) not let_it_be_still the_daughter_of your_eye_of_of.
19 arise cry_out in_night[fn] to_the_beginning_of the_night-watches pour_out like_water heart_of_your in_front_of the_presence_of my_master lift_up to_him/it palms_of_your on the_life_of children_of_your the_ones_enfeebled by_hunger at_the_head_of all_of the_streets.
20 see Oh_YHWH and_look to_whom have_you_dealt_severely thus (if) will_they_eat women descendant[s]_of_their children_of health(s) or will_he_be_killed in_the_sanctuary_of my_master priest and_prophet.
21 they_have_lain_down to_ground streets youth and_old_ women_of_my_young and_my_young_of_men they_have_fallen by_sword you_have_killed in/on_day your_anger_of_of you_have_slaughtered not you_have_spared.
22 you_have_summoned like_the_day_of an_appointed_feast terrors_of_my from_round_about and_not he_was in/on_day of_the_anger of_YHWH an_escapee and_a_survivor those_whom I_had_given_birth and_I_had_reared enemy_of_my he_has_made_an_end_of_them.
3 I am_the_man who_he_has_seen affliction by_the_rod_of his_fury_of_of.
2 Me he_has_driven and_he_has_made_walk darkness and_not light.
3 Surely on_me he_returned he_turned his/its_hand all_of the_day.
4 he_has_made_to_waste_away flesh_of_my and_my_of_skin he_has_broken bones_of_my.
5 He_has_built on_me and_he_has_surrounded_me poison and_hardship.
6 In_dark_places he_has_caused_me_to_dwell like_dead__of antiquity.
7 he_has_walled_up behind_me and_not I_will_go_out he_has_made_heavy fetter[s]_of_my_bronze.
8 Also if/because I_will_cry_out and_I_will_cry_for_help he_has_shut_out prayer_of_my.
9 He_has_walled_up ways_of_my with_hewn_ paths_of_my he_has_made_crooked.
10 is_a_bear which_lies_in_wait he to_me a_lion[fn] in_secret_places.
11 ways_of_my he_has_caused_to_deviate and_he_has_torn_me_in_pieces he_has_made_me desolate.
12 He_has_bent bow_of_his[fn][fn][fn] and_he_has_set_me_up like_target for_arrow.
13 he_has_brought in_my_of_kidneys the_sons_of his_quiver_of_of.
14 I_have_become a_laughing-stock[fn] to/from_all/each/any/every people_of_my song_of_their_taunt all_of the_day.
15 He_has_surfeited_me with_(the)_things he_has_made_me_drink wormwood.
16 and_he_has_broken with_gravel teeth_of_my he_has_made_me_cower in_ash[es].
17 And_it_has_excluded from_peace self_of_my I_have_forgotten good.
18 And_I_said it_has_perished endurance_of_my and_my_of_hope from_YHWH.
19 remember affliction_of_my and_my_of_homelessness wormwood and_poison.
20 Continually_(remember) it_remembers and_it_is_bowed_down[fn] on_me self_of_my.
21 This I_bring_back to heart_of_my therefore yes/correct/thus/so I_will_wait.
22 the_covenant_loyalti(es)_of YHWH if/because not we_have_met_our_end if/because not compassion(s)_of_his they_come_to_an_end.
23 they_are_new to_mornings is_great faithfulness_of_your.
24 Portion_of_is_my YHWH self_of_my it_has_said therefore yes/correct/thus/so I_will_wait to_him/it.
25 is_good YHWH to_those_of_who_wait_for_him[fn][fn] to_living_creature who_it_will_seek_him.
26 is_good and_waiting and_silence for_the_salvation_of YHWH.
27 is_good for_man (cmp) he_will_bear a_yoke in_his_of_youth(s).
28 let_him_sit alone and_let_him_be_silent if/because he_has_laid_ on/upon/above_him/it.
29 Let_him_put in_dust mouth_of_his perhaps there_is hope.
30 Let_him_give to_the_of_one_who_strikes_him a_cheek let_him_be_sated with_reproach.
31 if/because not he_will_reject forever my_master.
32 If/because though he_has_caused_grief and_he_will_have_compassion according_to_the_greatness_of his_covenant_loyalti(es)_of_of[fn].
33 If/because not he_has_afflicted from_his_of_heart and_he_has_grieved the_children_of a_man.
[fn][fn][fn] 34 to_crush under feet_of_his all_of the_prisoners_of the_land.
35 To_turn_aside the_justice_of a_man before the_presence_of the_Most_High.
36 To_subvert anyone in_his_case_of_at_law my_master not he_has_seen.
37 who this has_he_spoken and_it_was my_master not he_commanded_.
38 From_the_mouth_of the_Most_High not does_it_goes_forth the_troubles and_the_good.
39 Why a_person will_he_complain living a_man on sins_of_his[fn].
40 let_us_examine ways_of_our and_let_us_examine and_let_us_return to YHWH.
41 Let_us_lift_up heart_of_our to palms to god in_heavens.
42 We we_have_transgressed and_we_have_rebelled you not you_have_forgiven.
43 you_have_covered_yourself with_anger and_you_have_pursued_us you_have_killed not you_have_spared.
44 You_have_covered with_cloud to/for_you(fs) from_passing_through prayer.
45 Offscouring and_refuse you_have_made_us in_the_midst_of the_peoples.
46 they_have_opened on_us mouth_of_their all_of enemies_of_our.
47 Terror and_a_pit it_has_happened to/for_us (the)_devastation and_(the)_brokenness.
48 Streams_of water eye_of_my it_goes_down on the_brokenness_of the_daughter_of my_people_of_of.
49 eye_of_my it_has_poured_itself and_not it_will_cease from_not stop(s).
50 Until he_will_look_down and_he_will_see YHWH from_heaven.
51 Eye_of_my it_has_dealt_severely to_my_of_self from_all the_daughters_of my_city_of_of.
52 indeed_(hunt) they_hunted_me like_bird enemies_of_my without_cause.
53 They_destroyed in_pit life_of_my and_they_throw_down a_stone on_me.
54 They_overflowed waters over my_head I_said I_have_been_cut_off.
55 I_called name_of_your Oh_YHWH from_a_pit_of lowest_parts.
56 My_sound/voice you_heard do_not hide ear_of_your to_my_of_relief to_my_cry_of_for_help.
57 You_drew_near in/on_day when_I_called_on_you you_said do_not fear.
58 you_have_conducted my_master the_cases_of my_self_of_of you_have_redeemed life_of_my.
59 You_have_seen Oh_YHWH oppression_of_my judge judgement_of_my.
60 You_have_seen all_of vengeance_of_their all_of plans_of_their to_me.
61 you_have_heard reproach_of_their Oh_YHWH all_of plans_of_their on_me.
62 The_lips_of those_who_rise_against_me and_their_of_muttering on_me all_of the_day.
63 Down_their_sitting and_their_rising_of_up look_at I mocking_song_of_am_their.
64 you_will_repay to/for_them recompense Oh_YHWH according_to_the_work_of their_hands_of_of.
65 You_will_give to/for_them shamelessness_of heart curse_of_your to/for_them.
66 You_will_pursue_them in_anger and_you_will_destroy_them from_under the_heavens_of YHWH.
4 how gold it_is_dimmed it_is_changed the_gold (the)_pure stones_of they_lie_scattered holiness at_the_head_of all_of the_streets.
2 the_children_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) (the)_precious who_were_weighed with_(the)_gold how they_are_considered to_jars_of earthenware the_work_of the_hands_of a_potter.
3 also jackals[fn] they_draw_out a_breast they_suckle cubs_of_their the_daughter_of my_people_of_of has_become_(into)_cruel wwww wwww[fn] in_wilderness.
4 the_tongue_of it_has_cleaved a_sucking_child to palate_of_its[fn][fn][fn] by_thirst children they_have_asked_for bread one_who_breaks_ there_was_not to/for_them.
5 the_ones_eating (to)_delicacies they_are_desolate in_streets those_who_were_brought_up on crimson they_have_embraced ash_heaps.
6 and_ the_iniquity_of _it_has_become_great of_the_daughter_of my_people_of_of more_than_the_sin_of Sodom which_was_overthrown like a_moment and_not they_whirled_about on_it hands.
7 of_high_rank_of_its_ones they_were_bright more_than_snow they_were_dazzling more_than_milk bone they_were_red more_than_corals was_sapphire polishing_of_their.
8 it_is_dark more_than_soot appearance_of_their not they_are_recognized in_streets skin_of_their it_has_shrivelled on bone_of_their dry it_has_become like_wood.
9 good they_are those_slain_of a_sword more_than_those_slain_of hunger who_they they_flow_away pierced_through from_the_fruits_of the_field.
10 the_hands_of women compassionate they_have_boiled children_of_their_own they_have_been for_eating for_them in_the_brokenness_of the_daughter_of my_people_of_of.
11 YHWH he_has_completed DOM rage_of_his he_has_poured_out the_burning_of his_anger_of_of and_he_has_kindled a_fire in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_she/it_ate foundations_of_its.
12 not the_kings_of they_believed the_earth and[fn] the_world the_inhabitants_of if/because_that foe he_will_go and_enemy in_the_gates_of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
13 from_the_sins_of its_prophets_of_of the_iniquities_of its_priests_of_of who_shed in_its_of_midst the_blood_of righteous_.
14 they_wandered blind_ in_streets they_were_defiled by_blood in_not people_were_able people_touched (in)_their_of_clothes.
15 depart unclean people_called_out to_them depart depart do_not touch if/because they_fled also they_wandered people_said among_nations not they_will_increase to_sojourn.
16 the_presence_of YHWH it_has_scattered_them not he_will_repeat to_pay_attention_to_them the_face_of priests not they_lifted_up wwww[fn][fn] not they_showed_favour_to.
17 yet_we[fn] they_failed eyes_of_our to help_of_our futility in_our_of_watchtower we_watched to a_nation which_not it_will_save.
18 they_hunted steps_of_our from_walking in_our_open_of_places end_of_our it_drew_near days_of_our they_were_completed if/because end_of_our it_had_come.
19 swift they_were those_of_who_pursued_us more_than_the_eagles_of heaven on the_mountains they_hotly_pursued_us in_wilderness they_lay_in_wait to/for_us.
20 the_breath_of our_nostrils_of_of the__anointed_of YHWH he_was_captured in_their_of_pits whom we_had_said in_his_of_shadow we_will_live among_nations.
21 exult and_rejoice Oh_daughter_of ʼEdōm who_dwells[fn] in_land of_ˊŪʦ also to_you it_will_pass_on a_cup you_will_become_drunk and_you_will_make_yourself_naked.
22 it_will_finish iniquity_of_your Oh_daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) not he_will_increase to_take_you_into_exile he_will_punish iniquity_of_your Oh_daughter_of ʼEdōm he_will_make_known on sins_of_your.
5 remember Oh_YHWH what has_it_happened to/for_us wwww[fn] and_see DOM reproach_of_our.
2 Inheritance_of_our it_has_been_turned_over to_strangers houses_of_our to_foreigners.
3 fatherless_ones we_have_become wwww[fn] a_father mothers_of_our are_like_widows.
4 Water_of_our for_money we_have_drunk wood(s)_of_our for_a_price they_come.
5 At neck_of_our we_have_been_pursued we_have_become_weary wwww[fn] it_has_been_given_rest[fn][fn][fn] to/for_us.
6 Miʦrayim/(Egypt) we_have_given a_hand ʼAshshūr to_be_satisfied bread.
7 Ancestors_of_our they_sinned and_they_are[fn] wwww[fn] iniquities_of_their we_have_carried.
8 Slaves they_have_ruled over_us one_who_tears_away there_is_not from_their_of_hand.
9 With_our_of_life we_bring bread_of_our from_face/in_front_of the_sword_of the_wilderness.
10 Skin_of_our like_an_oven they_have_grown_hot from_face/in_front_of the_burning_heat(s)_of hunger.
11 Women in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) men_have_humiliated virgins in_the_cities_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
12 Princes by_their_of_hand they_have_been_hanged the_face_of elders not they_have_been_honoured.
13 Young_men a_mill they_have_lifted and_young_men with_wood they_have_staggered.
14 Old_ from_the_gate they_have_ceased young_men from_their_of_music.
15 the_joy_of It_has_ceased our_heart_of_of it_has_been_changed into_mourning dancing_of_our.
16 the_crown_of It_has_fallen our_head_of_of woe please to/for_us if/because we_have_sinned.
17 On this it_has_become faint heart_of_our on these_ eyes_of_our they_have_grown_dim.
18 On the_mountain_of Tsiyyōn which_is_desolate foxes they_have_prowled in_him/it.
19 you Oh_YHWH forever you_will_sit throne_of_your is_to_a_generation and_a_generation.
20 To/for_what to_perpetuity do_you(pl)_forget_us do_you(pl)_abandon_us for_length_of days.
21 Restore_us Oh_YHWH to_yourself so_that_we_may_return[fn] renew days_of_our like_ancient_time.
22 If/because (if) utterly_(reject) you_have_rejected_us you_are_angry towards_us up_to muchness.