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1 How alone it_sits the_city great_of people it_has_become like_widow _great_of[fn][fn][fn] in/on/at/with_nations a_princess_of in/on/at/with_provinces it_has_become that_forced_labourer.
2 bitterly_(weep) it_weeps in/on/at/with_night and_tears_of_her are_on cheeks_of_her there_is_not to/for_her/it a_comforter from_all lovers_of_her all_of friends_of_her they_have_dealt_treacherously in/on/at/with_her they_have_become to/for_her/it as_enemies.
3 Yəhūdāh/(Judah) it_has_gone_into_exile with_affliction and_under_harsh_of servitude it it_dwells in/on/at/with_nations not it_has_found a_resting_place all_of pursuers_of_her overtaken_her between the_distress.
4 the_roads_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) are_mourning for_no_of those_who_come_of (of)_an_appointed_feast all_of gates_of_her are_desolate priests_of_her are_groaning young_women_of_her are_grieved[fn][fn] and_she it_is_bitter to/for_her/it.
5 foes_of_her they_have_become as_masters enemies_of_her they_are_at_ease if/because YHWH suffer_her on the_multitude_of transgressions_of_her children_of_her 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 majesty_of_her princes_of_her they_have_become like_deer which_not pasture they_have_found and_fled in/on/at/with_no strength to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before one_who_pursued.
7 Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) it_has_remembered the_days_of affliction_of_her and_wandering_of_her all_of precious_things_of_her which they_were in_days_of antiquity in/on/at/with_fell people_of_her in/on/at/with_hand_of a_foe and_no a_helper to/for_her/it saw_her foes they_laughed on downfall_of_her.
8 sin Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) it_has_sinned on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so as_unclean it_has_become all_of honoured_of_her despise_her if/because they_have_seen nakedness_of_her also it it_has_groaned and_turns backward.
9 uncleanness_of_her in/on/at/with_skirts_of_her not it_remembered future_of_her and_downfall 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 precious_things_of_her if/because it_saw nations which_they_went sanctuary_of_her which you_had_commanded not they_will_come in/on/at/with_assembly to/for_you(fs).
11 all_of people_of_her are_groaning they_are_seeking bread they_have_given treasures_of_their[fn][fn] in/on/at/with_food to_revive life see Oh_YHWH and_see if/because I_am worthless.
12 not to_you_all Oh_all_of you_all_who_pass_by_of the_road look and_see if there_is pain like_sorrow_of_my which it_has_been_done to_me which he_has_caused_grief YHWH in/on_day of_the_burning_of anger_of_his.
13 from_on_high he_sent fire in/on/at/with_bones_of_my and_made_descend_it he_spread_out a_net for_feet_of_my turned_me backward made_me desolate all_of the_day faint.
14 the_yoke_of it_has_been_bound_on transgressions_of_my in_his/its_hand they_are_woven_together they_have_come_up on neck_of_my he_has_made_feeble strength_of_my gave_me my_master in/on/at/with_hands_of those_whom_not I_am_able to_stand.
15 he_has_thrown_away all_of mighty_of_my my_master in/on/at/with_midst_of_my he_has_proclaimed against_me an_appointed_meeting to_crush young_men_of_my a_winepress my_master he_has_trodden to_virgin_of the_daughter_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
16 on these_ I am_weeping eyes_of_my eye_of_my is_going_down water if/because he_is_far from_me a_comforter who_restores spirit_of_my children_of_my they_are desolate if/because he_has_prevailed an_enemy.
17 Tsiyyōn/(Zion) it_has_spread_out in/on/at/with_hands_of_her there_is_not a_comforter to/for_her/it YHWH he_has_commanded against_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) neighbours_of_his foes_of_his Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) it_has_become as_filthy among_them.
18 is_righteous he YHWH if/because command_of_his I_have_been_rebellious listen please Oh_all_of wwww[fn] and_see pain_of_my young_women_of_my and_young_men_of_my they_have_gone in/on/at/with_captivity.
19 I_called to_the_lovers_of_my they deceived_me priests_of_my and_elders_of_my in/on/at/with_city they_perished if/because they_sought food for_themselves and_revive DOM strength_of_their.
20 see Oh_YHWH if/because distress to_me stomach_of_my they_are_in_turmoil heart_of_my it_has_been_overturned in/on/at/with_within_of_me if/because extremely_(be_rebellious) I_have_been_rebellious in_street it_has_bereaved a_sword in/on/at/with_house like_the_death.
21 they_heard if/because_that was_groaning I there_is_not a_comforter to_me all_of enemies_of_my they_heard trouble_of_my they_rejoiced (cmp) you you_have_acted you_have_brought the_day which_you_proclaimed and_become like_me.
22 all_of may_it_come wickedness_of_their to_your_face and_deal with_them_them just_as you_have_dealt_severely to_me on all_of transgressions_of_my if/because are_many groans_of_my and_heart_of_my is_faint.
2 how he_covers_with_a_cloud in/on/at/with_anger_of_his 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 feet_of_his in/on_day anger_of_his.
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/on/at/with_severe_anger_of_his the_fortifications_of the_daughter_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he_has_made_them_touch to_the_ground he_has_profaned the_kingdom and_princes_of_its.
3 he_has_cut_off in/on/at/with_fierce_of[fn][fn][fn] of_anger every_of (the)_horn_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_has_turned_back backward right_hand_of_his from_face/in_front_of the_enemy and_burned in/on/at/with_Yaˊₐqoⱱ like_fire_of flame which_it_has_consumed all_around.
4 he_has_bent bow_of_his like_enemy right_hand_of_his he_has_taken_a_stand like_foe and_slain all_of the_desires_of eye in/on/at/with_tent_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn he_has_poured_out like_THE_fire severe_anger_of_his.
5 my_master he_has_become like_enemy he_has_swallowed_up Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_has_swallowed_up all_of palaces_of_its he_has_ruined strongholds_of_its and_multiplied in/on/at/with_daughter_of Yəhūdāh mourning and_lamentation.
6 and_broken_down like_the_garden booth_of_his he_has_ruined place_of_meeting_of_his YHWH he_has_caused_to_be_forgotten in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) appointed_feast and_sabbath and_despised in/on/at/with_indignation_of anger_of_his king and_priest.
7 my_master he_has_rejected altar_of_his he_has_repudiated sanctuary_of_his he_has_delivered_up in/on/at/with_hand_of an_enemy the_walls_of palaces_of_her voice people_have_given_forth in_house_of YHWH as_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_destroying and_caused_tolament rampart and_wall together they_have_languished.
9 they_have_sunk in/on_the_earth gates_of_her he_has_destroyed and_broken bars_of_her king_of_her and_princes_of_her in/on/at/with_nations there_is_not instruction also prophets_of_her not they_have_found a_vision from_LORD.
10 they_sit on_the_ground they_are_silent the_elders_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn they_have_caused_to_rise dust on heads_of_their they_have_girded_on sackcloth(s) they_have_brought_down to_the_ground heads_of_their the_virgins_of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
11 they_have_failed in/on/at/with_weeping eyes_of_my stomach_of_my they_are_in_turmoil it_has_been_poured_out on_the_ground heart_of_my on the_brokenness_of the_daughter_of people_of_my in/on/at/with_faint child and_infants in/on/at/with_streets_of a_town.
12 to_mothers_of_their they_say where are_grain and_wine in/on/at/with_faint_they like_the_wounded in/on/at/with_streets_of a_city in/on/at/with_poured_out life_of_their to the_bosom_of mothers’_of_their.
13 what say_for_you what will_I_liken to_you the_daughter of_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) what will_I_make_equal to_you and_comfort_you Oh_virgin_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) if/because is_great as_as_the_sea ruin_of_your who will_he_heal to/for_you(fs).
14 prophets_of_your they_have_seen to/for_you(fs) worthlessness and_worthless and_not they_have_made_known on iniquity_of_your to_restore fortunes_of_your[fn] and_seen to/for_you(fs) oracles_of worthlessness and_misleading.
15 they_have_clapped at_you palms all_of those_who_pass_by_of the_road they_have_hissed and_shake heads_of_their on the_daughter_of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) this the_city that_called perfect_of beauty a_joy to/from_all/each/any/every the_earth/land.
16 they_have_opened against_you mouths_of_their all_of enemies_of_your they_have_hissed and_gnash a_tooth they_have_said we_have_swallowed_up surely this the_day which_waited_for_him 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_gloat over_you an_enemy he_has_lifted_up the_horn_of foes_of_your.
18 heart_of_their it_has_cried_out to my_master Oh_wall_of the_daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) send_down like_a_river tear[s] by_day and_night do_not give rest to/for_you(fs) not let_it_be_still the_daughter_of eyes_of_your.
19 arise cry_out in/on/at/with_night[fn] at_beginning_of the_night-watches pour_out like_the_water heart_of_your in_front_of the_presence_of my_master lift_up to_him/it hands_of_your on the_life_of children_of_your the_faint in/on/at/with_hunger in/on/at/with_head_of all_of the_streets.
20 see Oh_YHWH and_consider with_whom have_you_dealt_severely thus (if) will_they_eat women offspring_of_their children_of health(s) or will_he_be_killed in/on/at/with_sanctuary_of my_master priest and_prophet.
21 they_have_lain_down on_the_ground streets youth and_old young_women_of_my and_young_men_of_my they_have_fallen in/on/at/with_sword you_have_killed in/on_day anger_of_your you_have_slaughtered not you_have_spared.
22 you_have_summoned as_if_day_of an_appointed_feast terrors_of_my on_every_side and_not he_was in/on_day of_the_anger of_YHWH an_escapee and_survived those_whom I_had_given_birth and_reared enemy_of_my destroyed_them.
3 I the_man who_he_has_seen affliction in/on/at/with_rod_of severe_anger_of_his.
2 DOM_me he_has_driven and_walk darkness and_not light.
3 Surely in/on/at/with_me he_returned he_turned his/its_hand all_of the_day.
4 he_has_made_to_waste_away flesh_of_my and_skin_of_my he_has_broken bones_of_my.
5 He_has_built against_me and_besieged poison and_hardship.
6 In/on/at/with_darkness dwell_me like_dead_of antiquity.
7 he_has_walled_up around_me and_not I_will_go_out he_has_made_heavy chains_of_me.
8 Also if/because I_will_cry_out and_cry_for_help he_has_shut_out prayer_of_my.
9 He_has_walled_up ways_of_my in/on/at/with_blocks_of_stone paths_of_my he_has_made_crooked.
10 is_a_bear which_lies_in_wait he to_me a_lion[fn] in/on/at/with_hiding.
11 way_of_my he_has_caused_to_deviate and_tore_topieces_me made_me desolate.
12 He_has_bent bow_of_his[fn][fn][fn] and_set_me as_the_target for_the_arrow.
13 he_has_brought in/on/at/with_kidneys_of_my the_sons_of quiver_of_his.
14 I_have_become a_laughing-stock[fn] to/from_all/each/any/every people_of_my mocking_song_of_their all_of the_day.
15 Filled_me in/on/at/with_bitterness sated_me wormwood.
16 and_broken in/on/at/with_gravel teeth_of_my cower_me in/on/at/with_dust.
17 And_deprived of_peace soul_of_my I_have_forgotten good.
18 And_say it_has_perished glory_of_my and_hope_of_my from_LORD.
19 remember affliction_of_my and_homelessness_of_my wormwood and_bitterness.
20 Continually_(remember) it_remembers and_bowed_down[fn] within_me soul_of_my.
21 This I_bring_back to mind_of_myself on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in 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 compassions_of_his they_come_to_an_end.
23 they_are_new in_the_morning is_great faithfulness_of_your.
24 Portion_of_my YHWH soul_of_my it_has_said on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so I_will_wait to_him/it.
25 is_good YHWH to_wait_for_of_him[fn][fn] to_living_creature seeks_him.
26 is_good and_wait and_quietly for_salvation_of YHWH.
27 is_good for_a_man (cmp) he_will_bear a_yoke in/on/at/with_youth_of_his.
28 let_him_sit alone and_in_silence if/because he_has_laid_ on/upon/above_him/it.
29 Let_him_put in/on/at/with_dust mouth_of_his perhaps there_is hope.
30 Let_him_give to_smiter_of_him a_cheek let_him_be_sated in/on/at/with_disgrace.
31 if/because not he_will_reject to_forever my_master.
32 If/because though he_has_caused_grief and_have_compassion according_to_abundance_of steadfast_love_of_his[fn].
33 If/because not he_has_afflicted from_heart_of_he and_grieve the_children_of a_man.
[fn][fn][fn] 34 to_crush under feet_of_his all_of the_prisoners_of the_land.
35 To_deprive the_justice_of a_man before the_presence_of the_Most_High.
36 To_subvert anyone in/on/at/with_lawsuit_of_his my_master not he_has_seen.
37 who this has_he_spoken and_happen my_master not he_commanded_.
38 From_mouth_of the_Most_High not does_it_goes_forth the_bad 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_examine and_return to YHWH.
41 Let_us_lift_up hearts_of_our to palms to god in/on/at/with_heaven.
42 We we_have_transgressed and_rebelled you not you_have_forgiven.
43 you_have_covered_yourself in/on/at/with_anger and_pursued_us you_have_killed not you_have_spared.
44 You_have_covered in/on/at/with_cloud to/for_you(fs) so_that_no_pass_through prayer.
45 Offscouring and_refuse made_us in/on/at/with_midst_of the_peoples.
46 they_have_opened against_us mouths_of_their all_of enemies_of_our.
47 Terror and_pitfall it_has_happened to/for_us the_devastation and_the_destruction.
48 Streams_of water eyes_of_my it_goes_down on the_brokenness_of the_daughter_of people_of_my.
49 eyes_of_my it_has_poured_itself and_not it_will_cease with_no stop(s).
50 Until he_will_look_down and_sees YHWH from_heaven.
51 Eyes_of_my it_has_dealt_severely to_soul_of_my from_all the_daughters_of city_of_my.
52 indeed_(hunt) hunt_me like_the_bird enemies_of_my without_cause.
53 They_destroyed in/on/at/with_pit life_of_me and_threw a_stone in/on/at/with_me.
54 They_overflowed waters over my_head I_said I_have_been_cut_off.
55 I_called name_of_your Oh_YHWH from_pit_of lowest_parts.
56 My_sound/voice you_heard do_not hide ear_of_your for_relief_of_my to_cry_for_help_of_my.
57 You_drew_near in/on_day called_you you_said do_not fear.
58 you_have_conducted my_master the_cases_of soul’s_of_my you_have_redeemed life_of_my.
59 You_have_seen Oh_YHWH wrong_of_me judge case_of_my.
60 You_have_seen all_of vengeance_of_their all_of plots_of_their to_me.
61 you_have_heard insults_of_their Oh_YHWH all_of plots_of_their against_me.
62 The_lips_of assailants_of_my and_murmurs_of_their against_me all_of the_day.
63 Sitting_their and_rise_of_their look I mocking_song_of_their.
64 you_will_repay to/for_them recompense Oh_YHWH according_to_work_of hands_of_their.
65 You_will_give to/for_them shamelessness_of heart curse_of_your to/for_them.
66 You_will_pursue_them in/on/at/with_anger and_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 in/on/at/with_head_of all_of the_streets.
2 the_children_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) the_precious the_worth_weight in/on/at/with_fine_gold how they_are_considered as_pots_of earthenware the_work_of the_hands_of a_potter.
3 also jackals[fn] they_draw_out a_breast they_suckle young_of_their the_daughter_of people_of_my as_cruel wwww wwww[fn] in/on/at/with_wilderness.
4 the_tongue_of it_has_cleaved a_sucking_child to roof_of_mouth_of_its[fn][fn][fn] in/on/at/with_thirst children they_have_asked_for bread one_who_breaks_ there_was_not to/for_them.
5 the_ones_eating on_delicacies they_are_desolate in/on/at/with_streets the_nurtured on crimson they_have_embraced ash_heaps.
6 and_ the_iniquity_of _greater of_the_daughter_of people_of_my than_sin_of Şədom the_overthrown like a_moment and_not they_whirled_about in/on/at/with_her hands.
7 princes_of_her they_were_bright than_snow they_were_dazzling than_milk bone they_were_red more_than_coral was_sapphire appearance_of_their.
8 it_is_dark than_soot appearance_of_their not they_are_recognized in/on/at/with_streets skin_of_their it_has_shrivelled on bones_of_their dry it_has_become like_the_wood.
9 good they_are those_slain_of a_sword than_slain_of hunger who_they they_flow_away pierced_through for_lack_of_produce_of the_field.
10 the_hands_of women compassionate they_have_boiled children_of_their_own they_have_been to_food their_their in/on/at/with_destruction_of the_daughter_of people_of_my.
11 YHWH he_has_completed DOM severe_anger_of_his he_has_poured_out the_burning_of anger_of_his and_kindled a_fire in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_she/it_ate foundations_of_her.
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/on/at/with_gates_of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
13 because_of_sins_of prophets_of_her the_iniquities_of priests_of_her the_shed in/on/at/with_midst_of_her the_blood_of righteous_.
14 they_wandered blind_ in/on/at/with_streets they_were_defiled in/on/at/with_blood in/on/at/with_no people_were_able people_touched in/on/at/with_garments_of_their.
15 depart unclean people_called_out at_them depart depart do_not touch if/because they_fled also they_wandered people_said in/on/at/with_nations not they_will_increase to_stay.
16 the_presence_of YHWH scattered_them not he_will_repeat to_regard_them the_face_of priests not they_lifted_up wwww[fn][fn] not they_showed_favour_to.
17 all_the_while_we[fn] they_failed eyes_of_our to help_of_our futility in/on/at/with_watching_of_our we_watched to a_nation which_not it_will_save.
18 they_hunted steps_of_our so_that_not_walk in/on/at/with_streets_of_our end_of_our it_drew_near days_of_our they_were_completed if/because end_of_our it_had_come.
19 swift they_were pursuers_of_our than_eagles_of heaven on the_mountains chased_us in/on/at/with_wilderness they_lay_in_wait to/for_us.
20 the_breath_of nostrils_of_our the__anointed_of YHWH he_was_captured in/on/at/with_pits_of_their whom we_had_said in/on/at/with_shadow_of_his we_will_live in/on/at/with_nations.
21 exult and_glad 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_strip_bare.
22 it_will_finish punishment_of_iniquity_of_your Oh_daughter_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) not he_will_increase to_exile_your 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 disgrace_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 like_widows.
4 Water_of_we in/on/at/with_money we_have_drunk wood_of_our in/on/at/with_price they_come.
5 At necks_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_get_enough bread.
7 fathers_of_our they_sinned and_no_more[fn] wwww[fn] iniquities_of_their we_have_carried.
8 Slaves they_have_ruled in/on/at/with_us one_who_tears_away there_is_not from_hand_of_their.
9 In/on/at/with_lives_of_our we_bring bread_of_our from_face/in_front_of the_sword_of the_wilderness.
10 Skin_of_our as_oven they_have_grown_hot from_face/in_front_of the_burning_heat(s)_of hunger.
11 Women in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) men_have_humiliated virgins in/on/at/with_cities_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
12 Princes in/on/at/with_hands_of_their they_have_been_hanged the_face_of elders not they_have_been_honoured.
13 Young_men a_mill they_have_lifted and_boys in/on/at/with_wood they_have_staggered.
14 Old_ from_city_gate they_have_ceased young_men from_music_of_their.
15 the_joy_of It_has_ceased hearts_of_our it_has_been_changed to_mourning dancing_of_our.
16 the_crown_of It_has_fallen head_of_our 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_lies_desolate foxes they_have_prowled in_him/it.
19 you Oh_YHWH to_forever you_will_sit throne_of_your to_generation and_generation.
20 To/for_what to_always forget_us abandon_us for_entire_of days.
21 Restore_us Oh_YHWH to_yourself and_restored[fn] renew days_of_our as_old.
22 If/because (if) utterly_(reject) you_rejected_us you_are_angry with_us up_to muchness.