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1 How it_sits alone the_city great of_people it_has_become like_widow [one]_great[fn][fn][fn] in/on/at/with_nations a_princess in/on/at/with_provinces it_has_become that_forced_labourer.
2 bitterly_(weep) it_weeps in/on/at/with_night and_tears_her [are]_on cheeks_her there_[is]_not to/for_her/it a_comforter from_all lovers_her all friends_her they_have_dealt_treacherously in/on/at/with_her they_have_become to/for_her/it as_enemies.
3 it_has_gone_into_exile Yəhūdāh/(Judah) with_affliction and_under_harsh of_servitude it it_dwells in/on/at/with_nations not it_has_found a_resting_place all pursuers_her overtaken_her between the_distress.
4 the_roads of_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) [are]_mourning for_no [those_who]_come (of)_an_appointed_feast all gates_her [are]_desolate priests_her [are]_groaning young_women_her [are]_grieved[fn][fn] and_she it_is_bitter to/for_her/it.
5 they_have_become foes_her as_masters enemies_her they_are_at_ease if/because YHWH suffer_her on the_multitude transgressions_her children_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 majesty_her they_have_become princes_her like_deer [which]_not they_have_found pasture and_fled in/on/at/with_no strength to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before [one_who]_pursued.
7 it_has_remembered Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem) the_days affliction_her and_wandering_her all precious_things_her which they_were in_days of_antiquity in/on/at/with_fell people_her in/on/at/with_hand of_a_foe and_no a_helper to/for_her/it saw_her foes they_laughed on downfall_her.
8 sin it_has_sinned Yərūshālayim on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so as_unclean it_has_become all honoured_her despise_her if/because they_have_seen nakedness_her also it it_has_groaned and_turns backward.
9 uncleanness_her in/on/at/with_skirts_her not it_remembered future_her and_downfall wonders there_[is]_not a_comforter to/for_her/it see Oh_YHWH DOM affliction_my if/because it_has_magnified_itself [the]_enemy.
10 his/its_hand he_has_spread_out [the]_foe over all precious_things_her if/because it_saw nations [which]_they_went sanctuary_her which you_had_commanded not they_will_come in/on/at/with_assembly to/for_you(fs).
11 all people_her [are]_groaning [they_are]_seeking bread they_have_given treasures_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 [you_all_who]_pass_by of_[the]_road look and_see if there_[is] pain like_sorrow_my which it_has_been_done to_me which he_has_caused_grief YHWH in/on_day of_the_burning anger_his.
13 from_on_high he_sent fire in/on/at/with_bones_my and_made_descend_it he_spread_out a_net for_feet_my turned_me backward made_me desolate all the_day faint.
14 it_has_been_bound_on the_yoke transgressions_my in_his/its_hand they_are_woven_together they_have_come_up on neck_my he_has_made_feeble strength_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 mighty_my my_master in/on/at/with_midst_my he_has_proclaimed against_me an_appointed_meeting to_crush young_men_my a_winepress he_has_trodden my_master to_virgin of_the_daughter of_Yəhūdāh/(Judah).
16 on these_[things] I [am]_weeping eyes_my eye_of_my [is]_going_down water if/because he_is_far from_me a_comforter [who]_restores spirit_my they_are children_my desolate if/because he_has_prevailed an_enemy.
17 it_has_spread_out Tsiyyōn/(Zion) in/on/at/with_hands_her there_[is]_not a_comforter to/for_her/it he_has_commanded YHWH against_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) neighbors_his foes_his it_has_become Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem) as_filthy among_them.
18 [is]_righteous he YHWH if/because command_his I_have_been_rebellious listen please Oh_all wwww[fn] and_see pain_my young_women_my and_young_men_my they_have_gone in/on/at/with_captivity.
19 I_called to_the_lovers_my they deceived_me priests_my and_elders_my in/on/at/with_city they_perished if/because they_sought food for_themselves and_revive DOM strength_their.
20 see Oh_YHWH if/because distress to_me stomach_my they_are_in_turmoil it_has_been_overturned heart_my in/on/at/with_within_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 enemies_my they_heard trouble_my they_rejoiced (cmp) you you_have_acted you_have_brought [the]_day [which]_you_proclaimed and_become like_me.
22 may_it_come all wickedness_their to_your_face and_deal with_them_them just_as you_have_dealt_severely to_me on all transgressions_my if/because [are]_many groans_my and_heart_my [is]_faint.
2 how he_covers_with_a_cloud in/on/at/with_anger_his my_master DOM the_daughter of_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) he_has_thrown from_heaven earth the_splendor of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_not he_has_remembered the_footstool feet_of_his in/on_day anger_his.
2 he_has_swallowed_up my_master wwww[fn] he_has_spared DOM all the_settlements of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) he_has_torn_down in/on/at/with_severe_anger_his the_fortifications of_the_daughter of_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he_has_made_[them]_touch to_the_ground he_has_profaned [the]_kingdom and_princes_its.
3 he_has_cut_off in/on/at/with_fierce[fn][fn][fn] of_anger every (the)_horn of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_has_turned_back backward right_hand_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_his like_enemy [he_has]_taken_a_stand right_hand_his like_foe and_slain all [the]_desires of_eye in/on/at/with_tent of_the_daughter of_Tsiyyōn he_has_poured_out like_THE_fire severe_anger_his.
5 he_has_become my_master like_enemy he_has_swallowed_up Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_has_swallowed_up all palaces_its he_has_ruined strongholds_its and_multiplied in/on/at/with_daughter of_Yəhūdāh mourning and_lamentation.
6 and_broken_down like_the_garden booth_his he_has_ruined place_of_meeting_his he_has_caused_to_be_forgotten YHWH in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) appointed_feast and_sabbath and_despised in/on/at/with_indignation anger_his king and_priest.
7 he_has_rejected my_master altar_his he_has_repudiated sanctuary_his he_has_delivered_up in/on/at/with_hand of_an_enemy the_walls palaces_her voice people_have_given_forth in_house_of of_YHWH as_day of_an_appointed_feast.
8 he_has_planned YHWH to_destroy the_wall of_the_daughter 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_her he_has_destroyed and_broken bars_her king_her and_princes_her in/on/at/with_nations there_[is]_not instruction also prophets_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_their they_have_girded_on sackcloth(s) they_have_brought_down to_the_ground heads_their the_virgins of_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem).
11 they_have_failed in/on/at/with_weeping eyes_my they_are_in_turmoil stomach_my it_has_been_poured_out on_the_ground heart_my on the_brokenness of_the_daughter people_my in/on/at/with_faint child and_infants in/on/at/with_streets of_a_town.
12 to_mothers_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_their to the_bosom mothers’_their.
13 what say_for_you what will_I_liken to_you the_daughter of_Yərūshālayim 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_your who will_he_heal to/for_you(fs).
14 prophets_your they_have_seen to/for_you(fs) worthlessness and_worthless and_not they_have_made_known on iniquity_your to_restore fortunes_your[fn] and_seen to/for_you(fs) oracles of_worthlessness and_misleading.
15 they_have_clapped at_you palms all [those_who]_pass_by of_[the]_road they_have_hissed and_shake heads_their on the_daughter of_Yərūshālayim 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_their all enemies_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 he_has_done YHWH what he_planned he_has_fulfilled word_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 foes_your.
18 it_has_cried_out heart_their to my_master Oh_wall of_the_daughter of_Tsiyyōn 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 eyes_your.
19 arise cry_out in/on/at/with_night[fn] at_beginning of_[the]_night-watches pour_out like_the_water heart_your in_front_of the_presence my_master lift_up to_him/it hands_your on the_life children_your the_faint in/on/at/with_hunger in/on/at/with_head of_all [the]_streets.
20 see Oh_YHWH and_consider with_whom have_you_dealt_severely thus (if) will_they_eat women offspring_their children of_health(s) or will_he_be_killed in/on/at/with_sanctuary my_master priest and_prophet.
21 they_have_lain_down on_the_ground streets youth and_old young_women_my and_young_men_my they_have_fallen in/on/at/with_sword you_have_killed in/on_day anger_your you_have_slaughtered not you_have_spared.
22 you_have_summoned as_if_day of_an_appointed_feast terrors_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_my destroyed_them.
3 I the_man [who]_he_has_seen affliction in/on/at/with_rod severe_anger_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 the_day.
4 he_has_made_to_waste_away flesh_my and_skin_my he_has_broken bones_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_me.
8 Also if/because I_will_cry_out and_cry_for_help he_has_shut_out prayer_my.
9 He_has_walled_up ways_my in/on/at/with_blocks_of_stone paths_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_my he_has_caused_to_deviate and_tore_topieces_me made_me desolate.
12 He_has_bent bow_his[fn][fn][fn] and_set_me as_the_target for_the_arrow.
13 he_has_brought in/on/at/with_kidneys_my the_sons quiver_his.
14 I_have_become a_laughing-stock[fn] to/from_all/each/any/every people_my mocking_song_their all the_day.
15 Filled_me in/on/at/with_bitterness sated_me wormwood.
16 and_broken in/on/at/with_gravel teeth_my cower_me in/on/at/with_dust.
17 And_deprived of_peace soul_my I_have_forgotten good.
18 And_say it_has_perished glory_my and_hope_my from_LORD.
19 remember affliction_my and_homelessness_my wormwood and_bitterness.
20 Continually_(remember) it_remembers and_bowed_down[fn] within_me soul_my.
21 This I_bring_back to mind_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 they_come_to_an_end compassions_his.
23 [they_are]_new in_the_morning [is]_great faithfulness_your.
24 Portion_my YHWH it_has_said soul_my 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_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_his.
28 let_him_sit alone and_in_silence if/because he_has_laid_[it] on/upon/above_him/it.
29 Let_him_put in/on/at/with_dust mouth_his perhaps there_[is] hope.
30 Let_him_give to_smiter_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 steadfast_love_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_his all [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_his my_master not he_has_seen.
37 who this has_he_spoken and_happen my_master not he_commanded_[it].
38 From_mouth of_the_Most_High not does_it_goes_forth the_bad and_the_good.
39 Why will_he_complain a_person living a_man on sins_his[fn].
40 let_us_examine ways_our and_examine and_return to YHWH.
41 Let_us_lift_up hearts_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 the_peoples.
46 they_have_opened against_us mouths_their all enemies_our.
47 Terror and_pitfall it_has_happened to/for_us the_devastation and_the_destruction.
48 Streams of_water it_goes_down eyes_my on the_brokenness of_the_daughter people_my.
49 eyes_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_my it_has_dealt_severely to_soul_my from_all the_daughters city_my.
52 indeed_(hunt) hunt_me like_the_bird enemies_my without_cause.
53 They_destroyed in/on/at/with_pit life_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_your Oh_YHWH from_pit of_lowest_parts.
56 My_sound/voice you_heard do_not hide ear_your for_relief_my to_cry_for_help_my.
57 You_drew_near in/on_day called_you you_said do_not fear.
58 you_have_conducted my_master the_cases soul’s_my you_have_redeemed life_my.
59 You_have_seen Oh_YHWH wrong_me judge case_my.
60 You_have_seen all vengeance_their all plots_their to_me.
61 you_have_heard insults_their Oh_YHWH all plots_their against_me.
62 The_lips assailants_my and_murmurs_their against_me all the_day.
63 Sitting_their and_rise_their look I mocking_song_their.
64 you_will_repay to/for_them recompense Oh_YHWH according_to_work hands_their.
65 You_will_give to/for_them shamelessness of_heart curse_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 it_is_dimmed gold it_is_changed the_gold the_pure they_lie_scattered stones of_holiness in/on/at/with_head of_all [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_their the_daughter people_my as_cruel wwww wwww[fn] in/on/at/with_wilderness.
4 it_has_cleaved [the]_tongue of_a_sucking_child to roof_of_mouth_its[fn][fn][fn] in/on/at/with_thirst children they_have_asked_for bread [one_who]_breaks_[it] 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_greater the_iniquity of_the_daughter people_my than_sin of_Şədom the_overthrown like a_moment and_not they_whirled_about in/on/at/with_her hands.
7 they_were_bright princes_her than_snow they_were_dazzling than_milk they_were_red bone more_than_coral [was]_sapphire appearance_their.
8 it_is_dark than_soot appearance_their not they_are_recognized in/on/at/with_streets it_has_shriveled skin_their on bones_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_their_own they_have_been to_food their_their in/on/at/with_destruction of_the_daughter people_my.
11 he_has_completed YHWH DOM severe_anger_his he_has_poured_out the_burning anger_his and_kindled a_fire in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_she/it_ate foundations_her.
12 not they_believed [the]_kings of_[the]_earth and[fn] the_inhabitants of_[the]_world if/because_that he_will_go foe and_enemy in/on/at/with_gates of_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem).
13 because_of_sins prophets_her the_iniquities priests_her the_shed in/on/at/with_midst_her [the]_blood of_righteous_[people].
14 they_wandered blind_[people] 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_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_our to help_our futility in/on/at/with_watching_our we_watched to a_nation [which]_not it_will_save.
18 they_hunted steps_our so_that_not_walk in/on/at/with_streets_our it_drew_near end_our they_were_completed days_our if/because it_had_come end_our.
19 swift they_were pursuers_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 nostrils_our the_[one]_anointed of_YHWH he_was_captured in/on/at/with_pits_their whom we_had_said in/on/at/with_shadow_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_your Oh_daughter of_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) not he_will_increase to_exile_your he_will_punish iniquity_your Oh_daughter of_ʼEdōm he_will_make_known on sins_your.
5 remember Oh_YHWH what has_it_happened to/for_us wwww[fn] and_see DOM disgrace_our.
2 Inheritance_our it_has_been_turned_over to_strangers houses_our to_foreigners.
3 fatherless_ones we_have_become wwww[fn] a_father mothers_our like_widows.
4 Water_we in/on/at/with_money we_have_drunk wood_our in/on/at/with_price they_come.
5 At necks_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_our they_sinned and_no_more[fn] wwww[fn] iniquities_their we_have_carried.
8 Slaves they_have_ruled in/on/at/with_us [one_who]_tears_away there_[is]_not from_hand_their.
9 In/on/at/with_lives_our we_bring bread_our from_face/in_front_of the_sword the_wilderness.
10 Skin_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_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_[men] from_city_gate they_have_ceased young_men from_music_their.
15 It_has_ceased the_joy hearts_our it_has_been_changed to_mourning dancing_our.
16 It_has_fallen the_crown head_our woe please to/for_us if/because we_have_sinned.
17 On this it_has_become faint heart_our on these_[things] they_have_grown_dim eyes_our.
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_your to_generation and_generation.
20 To/for_what to_always forget_us forsake_us for_entire of_days.
21 Restore_us Oh_YHWH to_yourself and_restored[fn] renew days_our as_of_old.
22 If/because (if) utterly_(reject) you_rejected_us you_are_angry with_us up_to muchness.