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: Lamentations 1
: 1 . How <0349 >eyk > doth the city <5892 <iyr > sit <3427 yashab > solitary <0910 badad > , [ that was ] full <7227 rab > of people <5971 <am > ! [ how ] is she become <1961 hayah > as a widow <0490 >almanah > ! she [ that was ] great <7227 rab > among the nations <1471 gowy > , [ and ] princess <8282 sarah > among the provinces <4082 m@diynah > , [ how ] is she become <1961 hayah > tributary <4522 mac > !
: 2 She weepeth <1058 bakah > sore in the night <3915 layil > , and her tears <1832 dim<ah > [ are ] on <5921 <al > her cheeks <3895 l@chiy > : among all <3605 kol > her lovers <0157 >ahab > she hath none <0369 >ayin > to comfort <5162 nacham > [ her ] : all <3605 kol > her friends <7453 rea< > have dealt treacherously <0898 bagad > with her , they are become <1961 hayah > her enemies <0341 >oyeb > .
: 3 Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > is gone into <1473 gowlah > captivity <1540 galah > because of affliction <6040 <oniy > , and because of great <7230 rob > servitude <5656 <abodah > : she dwelleth <3427 yashab > among the heathen <1471 gowy > , she findeth <4672 matsa> > no <3808 lo> > rest <4494 manowach > : all <3605 kol > her persecutors <7291 radaph > overtook <5381 nasag > her between <0996 beyn > the straits <4712 metsar > .
: 4 The ways <1870 derek > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > do mourn <57> , because none <1997 Hamownah > come <0935 bow> > to the solemn <4150 mow<ed > feasts <4150 mow<ed > : all <3605 kol > her gates <8179 sha<ar > are desolate <8076 shamem > : her priests <3548 kohen > sigh <0584 >anach > , her virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > are afflicted <3013 yagah > , and she [ is ] in bitterness <4843 marar > .
: 5 Her adversaries <6862 tsar > are the chief <7218 ro>sh > , her enemies <0341 >oyeb > prosper <7919 sakal > ; for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath afflicted <3013 yagah > her for the multitude <7230 rob > of her transgressions <6588 pesha< > : her children <5768 <owlel > are gone <1980 halak > into captivity <7628 sh@biy > before <6440 paniym > the enemy <6862 tsar > .
: 6 And from the daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > all <3605 kol > her beauty <1926 hadar > is departed <3318 yatsa> > : her princes <8269 sar > are become <1961 hayah > like harts <0354 >ayal > [ that ] find <4672 matsa> > no <3808 lo> > pasture <4829 mir<eh > , and they are gone <3212 yalak > without <3808 lo> > strength <3581 koach > before <6440 paniym > the pursuer <7291 radaph > .
: 7 Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > remembered <2142 zakar > in the days <3117 yowm > of her affliction <6040 <oniy > and of her miseries <4788 maruwd > all <3605 kol > her pleasant <4262 machmud > things that she had <1961 hayah > in the days <3117 yowm > of old <6924 qedem > , when her people <5971 <am > fell <5307 naphal > into the hand <3027 yad > of the enemy <6862 tsar > , and none <0369 >ayin > did help <5826 <azar > her : the adversaries <6862 tsar > saw <7200 ra>ah > her , [ and ] did mock <7832 sachaq > at <5921 <al > her sabbaths <4868 mishbath > .
: 8 Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > hath grievously <2399 chet> > sinned <2398 chata> > ; therefore she is removed <5206 niydah > : all <3605 kol > that honoured <3513 kabad > her despise <2107 zuwl > her , because <3588 kiy > they have seen <7200 ra>ah > her nakedness <6172 <ervah > : yea <1571 gam > , she sigheth <0584 >anach > , and turneth <7725 shuwb > backward <0268 >achowr > .
: 9 Her filthiness <2932 tum>ah > [ is ] in her skirts <7757 shuwl > ; she remembereth <2142 zakar > not her last <0319 >achariyth > end ; therefore she came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > wonderfully <6382 pele> > : she had no <0369 >ayin > comforter <5162 nacham > . O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , behold <7200 ra>ah > my affliction <6040 <oniy > : for the enemy <0341 >oyeb > hath magnified <1431 gadal > [ himself ] .
: 10 The adversary <6862 tsar > hath spread <6566 paras > out his hand <3027 yad > upon all <3605 kol > her pleasant <4621 ma<atsad > things : for she hath seen <7200 ra>ah > [ that ] the heathen <1471 gowy > entered <0935 bow> > into her sanctuary <4720 miqdash > , whom <0834 >aher > thou didst command <6680 tsavah > [ that ] they should not enter <0935 bow> > into thy congregation <6951 qahal > .
: 11 All <3605 kol > her people <5971 <am > sigh <0584 >anach > , they seek <1245 baqash > bread <3899 lechem > ; they have given <5414 nathan > their pleasant <4622 ma<tsowr > things for meat <0400 >okel > to relieve <7725 shuwb > the soul <5315 nephesh > : see <7200 ra>ah > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and consider <5027 nabat > ; for I am become <1961 hayah > vile <2151 zalal > .
: 12 . [ Is it ] nothing <3808 lo> > to you , all <3605 kol > ye that pass <5674<abar > by ? behold <5027 nabat > , and see <7200 ra>ah > if <0518 >im > there be any sorrow <4341 mak>ob > like unto my sorrow <4341 mak>ob > , which <0834 >aher > is done <5953 <alal > unto me , wherewith <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath afflicted <3013 yagah > [ me ] in the day <3117 yowm > of his fierce <2740 charown > anger <0639 >aph > .
: 13 From above <4791 marowm > hath he sent <7971 shalach > fire <0784 >esh > into my bones <6106 <etsem > , and it prevaileth <7287 radah > against them : he hath spread <6566 paras > a net <7568 resheth > for my feet <7272 regel > , he hath turned <7725 shuwb > me back <0268 >achowr > : he hath made <5414 nathan > me desolate <8076 shamem > [ and ] faint <1738 davah > all <3605 kol > the day <3117 yowm > .
: 14 The yoke <5923 <ol > of my transgressions <6588 pesha< > is bound <8244 saqad > by his hand <3027 yad > : they are wreathed <8276 sarag > , [ and ] come <5927 <alah > up upon my neck <6677 tsavva>r > : he hath made my strength <3581 koach > to fall <3782 kashal > , the Lord <0136 >Adonay > hath delivered <5414 nathan > me into [ their ] hands <3027 yad > , [ from whom ] I am not able <3201 yakol > to rise <6965 quwm > up .
: 15 The Lord <0136 >Adonay > hath trodden <5541 calah > under foot <5541 calah > all <3605 kol > my mighty <47> [ men ] in the midst <7130 qereb > of me : he hath called <7121 qara> > an assembly <4150 mow<ed > against <5921 <al > me to crush <7665 shabar > my young <0970 bachuwr > men : the Lord <0136 >Adonay > hath trodden <1869 darak > the virgin <1330 b@thuwlah > , the daughter <1323 bath > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , [ as ] in a winepress <1660 gath > .
: 16 For these <0428 >el - leh > [ things ] I weep <1058 bakah > ; mine eye <5869 <ayin > , mine eye <5869 <ayin > runneth <3381 yarad > down with water <4325 mayim > , because <3588 kiy > the comforter <5162 nacham > that should relieve <7725 shuwb > my soul <5315 nephesh > is far <7368 rachaq > from me : my children <1121 ben > are desolate <8076 shamem > , because <3588 kiy > the enemy <0341 >oyeb > prevailed <1396 gabar > .
: 17 Zion <6726 Tsiyown > spreadeth <6566 paras > forth her hands <3027 yad > , [ and there is ] none <0369 >ayin > to comfort <5162 nacham > her : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath commanded <6680 tsavah > concerning Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > , [ that ] his adversaries <6862 tsar > [ should be ] round <5439 cabiyb > about him : Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > is as a menstruous <5079 niddah > woman among <0996 beyn > them .
: 18 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > is righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > ; for I have rebelled <4784 marah > against his commandment <6310 peh > : hear <8085 shama< > , I pray <4994 na> > you , all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am > , and behold <7200 ra>ah > my sorrow <4341 mak>ob > : my virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > and my young <0970 bachuwr > men are gone <1980 halak > into captivity <7628 sh@biy > .
: 19 I called <7121 qara> > for my lovers <0157 >ahab > , [ but ] they deceived <7411 ramah > me : my priests <3548 kohen > and mine elders <2205 zaqen > gave up the ghost <1478 gava< > in the city <5892 <iyr > , while <3588 kiy > they sought <1245 baqash > their meat <0400 >okel > to relieve <7725 shuwb > their souls <5315 nephesh > .
: 20 Behold <7200 ra>ah > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; for I [ am ] in distress <6887 tsarar > : my bowels <4578 me<ah > are troubled <2560 chamar > ; mine heart <3820 leb > is turned <2015 haphak > within <7130 qereb > me ; for I have grievously <4784 marah > rebelled <4784 marah > : abroad <2351 chuwts > the sword <2719 chereb > bereaveth <7921 shakol > , at home <1004 bayith > [ there is ] as death <4194 maveth > .
: 21 They have heard <8085 shama< > that I sigh <0584 >anach > : [ there is ] none <0369 >ayin > to comfort <5162 nacham > me : all <3605 kol > mine enemies <0341 >oyeb > have heard <8085 shama< > of my trouble <7451 ra< > ; they are glad <7796 Sowreq > that thou hast done <6213 <asah > [ it ] : thou wilt bring <0935 bow> > the day <3117 yowm > [ that ] thou hast called <7121 qara> > , and they shall be like <3644 k@mow > unto me .
: 22 Let all <3605 kol > their wickedness <7451 ra< > come <0935 bow> > before <6440 paniym > thee ; and do <5953 <alal > unto them , as thou hast done <5953 <alal > unto me for all <3605 kol > my transgressions <6588 pesha< > : for my sighs <0585 >anachah > [ are ] many <7227 rab > , and my heart <3820 leb > [ is ] faint <1742 davvay > .
: Lamentations 2
: 1 . How <0349 >eyk > hath the Lord <0136 >Adonay > covered <5743 <uwb > the daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > with a cloud <5743 <uwb > in his anger <0639 >aph > , [ and ] cast <7993 shalak > down from heaven <8064 shamayim > unto the earth <0776 >erets > the beauty <8597 tiph>arah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and remembered <2142 zakar > not his footstool in the day <3117 yowm > of his anger <0639 >aph > !
: 2 The Lord <0136 >Adonay > hath swallowed <1104 bala< > up all <3605 kol > the habitations <4999 na>ah > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > , and hath not pitied <2550 chamal > : he hath thrown <2040 harac > down <2040 harac > in his wrath <5678 <ebrah > the strong <4013 mibtsar > holds <4013 mibtsar > of the daughter <1323 bath > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ; he hath brought <5060 naga< > [ them ] down to the ground <0776 >erets > : he hath polluted <2490 chalal > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > and the princes <8269 sar > thereof .
: 3 He hath cut <1438 gada< > off in [ his ] fierce <2750 choriy > anger <0639 >aph > all <3605 kol > the horn <7161 qeren > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : he hath drawn <7725 shuwb > back <0268 >achowr > his right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3225 yamiyn > from before <6440 paniym > the enemy <0341 >oyeb > , and he burned <1197 ba<ar > against Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > like a flaming <3852 lehabah > fire <0784 >esh > , [ which ] devoureth <0398 >akal > round <5439 cabiyb > about .
: 4 He hath bent <1869 darak > his bow <7198 qesheth > like an enemy <0341 >oyeb > : he stood <5324 natsab > with his right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3225 yamiyn > as an adversary <6862 tsar > , and slew <2026 harag > all <3605 kol > [ that were ] pleasant <4622 ma<tsowr > to the eye <5869 <ayin > in the tabernacle <0168 >ohel > of the daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > : he poured <8210 shaphak > out his fury <2534 chemah > like fire <0784 >esh > .
: 5 The Lord <0136 >Adonay > was as an enemy <0341 >oyeb > : he hath swallowed <1104 bala< > up Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , he hath swallowed <1104 bala< > up all <3605 kol > her palaces <0759 >armown > : he hath destroyed <7843 shachath > his strong <4013 mibtsar > holds <4013 mibtsar > , and hath increased <7235 rabah > in the daughter <1323 bath > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > mourning <8386 ta>aniyah > and lamentation <0592 >aniyah > .
: 6 And he hath violently <2554 chamac > taken away his tabernacle <7900 sok > , as [ if it were of ] a garden <1588 gan > : he hath destroyed <7843 shachath > his places of the assembly <4150 mow<ed > : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath caused the solemn <4150 mow<ed > feasts <4150 mow<ed > and sabbaths <7676 shabbath > to be forgotten <7911 shakach > in Zion <6726 Tsiyown > , and hath despised <5006 na>ats > in the indignation <2195 za<am > of his anger <0639 >aph > the king <4428 melek > and the priest <3548 kohen > .
: 7 The Lord <0136 >Adonay > hath cast <2186 zanach > off his altar <4196 mizbeach > , he hath abhorred <5010 na>ar > his sanctuary <4720 miqdash > , he hath given <5462 cagar > up into the hand <3027 yad > of the enemy <0341 >oyeb > the walls <2346 chowmah > of her palaces <0759 >armown > ; they have made <5414 nathan > a noise <6963 qowl > in the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , as in the day <3117 yowm > of a solemn <4150 mow<ed > feast <4150 mow<ed > .
: 8 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath purposed <2803 chashab > to destroy <7843 shachath > the wall <2346 chowmah > of the daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > : he hath stretched <5186 natah > out a line <6957 qav > , he hath not withdrawn <7725 shuwb > his hand <3027 yad > from destroying <1104 bala< > : therefore he made the rampart <2426 cheyl > and the wall <2346 chowmah > to lament <56> ; they languished <0535 >amal > together <3162 yachad > .
: 9 Her gates <8179 sha<ar > are sunk <2883 taba< > into the ground <0776 >erets > ; he hath destroyed <6> and broken <7665 shabar > her bars <1280 b@riyach > : her king <4428 melek > and her princes <8269 sar > [ are ] among the Gentiles <1471 gowy > : the law <8451 towrah > [ is ] no <0369 >ayin > [ more ] ; her prophets <5030 nabiy> > also <1571 gam > find <4672 matsa> > no <3808 lo> > vision <2377 chazown > from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .
: 10 . The elders <2205 zaqen > of the daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > sit <3427 yashab > upon the ground <0776 >erets > , [ and ] keep silence <1826 damam > : they have cast <5927 <alah > up dust <6083 <aphar > upon their heads <7218 ro>sh > ; they have girded <2296 chagar > themselves with sackcloth <8242 saq > : the virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > hang <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > their heads <7218 ro>sh > to the ground <0776 >erets > .
: 11 Mine eyes <5869 <ayin > do fail <3615 kalah > with tears <1832 dim<ah > , my bowels <4578 me<ah > are troubled <2560 chamar > , my liver <3516 kabed > is poured <8210 shaphak > upon the earth <0776 >erets > , for the destruction <7667 sheber > of the daughter <1323 bath > of my people <5971 <am > ; because the children <5768 <owlel > and the sucklings <3243 yanaq > swoon <5848 <ataph > in the streets <7339 r@chob > of the city <7151 qiryah > .
: 12 They say <0559 >amar > to their mothers <0517 >em > , Where <0346 >ayeh > [ is ] corn <1715 dagan > and wine <3196 yayin > ? when they swooned <5848 <ataph > as the wounded <2491 chalal > in the streets <7339 r@chob > of the city <5892 <iyr > , when their soul <5315 nephesh > was poured <8210 shaphak > out into <0413 >el > their mothers <0517 >em > bosom <2436 cheyq > .
: 13 What <4100 mah > thing shall I take to witness <5749 <uwd > for thee ? what <4100 mah > thing shall I liken <1819 damah > to thee , O daughter <1323 bath > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ? what <4100 mah > shall I equal <7737 shavah > to thee , that I may comfort <5162 nacham > thee , O virgin <1330 b@thuwlah > daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > ? for thy breach <7667 sheber > [ is ] great <1419 gadowl > like the sea <3220 yam > : who <4310 miy > can heal <7495 rapha> > thee ?
: 14 Thy prophets <5030 nabiy> > have seen <2372 chazah > vain <7723 shav> > and foolish <8602 taphel > things for thee : and they have not discovered <1540 galah > thine iniquity <5771 <avon > , to turn <7725 shuwb > away thy captivity <7622 sh@buwth > ; but have seen <2372 chazah > for thee false <7723 shav> > burdens <4864 mas>eth > and causes of banishment <4065 madduwach > .
: 15 All <3605 kol > that pass <5674 <abar > by clap <5606 caphaq > [ their ] hands <3709 kaph > at <5921 <al > thee ; they hiss <8319 sharaq > and wag <5128 nuwa< > their head <7218 ro>sh > at <5921 <al > the daughter <1323 bath > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > , [ saying , Is ] this <2088 zeh > the city <5892 <iyr > that [ men ] call <0559 >amar > The perfection <3632 kaliyl > of beauty <3308 yophiy > , The joy <4885 masows > of the whole <3605 kol > earth <0776 >erets > ?
: 16 All <3605 kol > thine enemies <0341 >oyeb > have opened <6475 patsah > their mouth <6310 peh > against <5921 <al > thee : they hiss <8319 sharaq > and gnash <2786 charaq > the teeth <8127 shen > : they say <0559 >amar > , We have swallowed <1104 bala< > [ her ] up : certainly <0389 >ak > this <2088 zeh > [ is ] the day <3117 yowm > that we looked <6960 qavah > for ; we have found <4672 matsa> > , we have seen <7200 ra>ah > [ it ] .
: 17 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath done <6213 <asah > [ that ] which <0834 >aher > he had devised <2161 zamam > ; he hath fulfilled <1214 batsa< > his word <0565 >imrah > that he had commanded <6680 tsavah > in the days <3117 yowm > of old <6924 qedem > : he hath thrown <2040 harac > down <2040 harac > , and hath not pitied <2550 chamal > : and he hath caused [ thine ] enemy <0341 >oyeb > to rejoice <8055 samach > over <5921 <al > thee , he hath set <7311 ruwm > up the horn <7161 qeren > of thine adversaries <6862 tsar > .
: 18 Their heart <3820 leb > cried <6817 tsa<aq > unto the Lord <0136 >Adonay > , O wall <2346 chowmah > of the daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > , let tears <1832 dim<ah > run <3381 yarad > down like a river <5158 nachal > day <3119 yowmam > and night <3915 layil > : give <5414 nathan > thyself no <0408 >al > rest <6314 puwgah > ; let not the apple <1323 bath > of thine eye <5869 <ayin > cease <1826 damam > .
: 19 Arise <6965 quwm > , cry <7442 ranan > out in the night <3915 layil > : in the beginning <7218 ro>sh > of the watches <0821 >ashmurah > pour <8210 shaphak > out thine heart <3820 leb > like water <4325 mayim > before <5227 nokach > the face <6440 paniym > of the Lord <0136 >Adonay > : lift <5375 nasa> > up thy hands <3709 kaph > toward <5921 <al > him for the life <5315 nephesh > of thy young children , that faint <5848 <ataph > for hunger <7457 ra<eb > in the top <7218 ro>sh > of every <3605 kol > street <2351 chuwts > .
: 20 Behold <7200 ra>ah > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and consider <5027 nabat >to whom <4310 miy > thou hast done <5953 <alal > this <3541 koh > . Shall the women <0802 >ishshah > eat <0398 >akal > their fruit <6529 p@riy > , [ and ] children <5768 <owlel > of a span <2949 tippuch > long ? shall the priest <3548 kohen > and the prophet <5030 nabiy> > be slain <2026 harag > in the sanctuary <4720 miqdash > of the Lord <0136 >Adonay > ?
: 21 The young <5288 na<ar > and the old <2205 zaqen > lie <7901 shakab > on the ground <0776 >erets > in the streets <2351 chuwts > : my virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > and my young <0970 bachuwr > men are fallen <5307 naphal > by the sword <2719 chereb > ; thou hast slain <2026 harag > [ them ] in the day <3117 yowm > of thine anger <0639 >aph > ; thou hast killed <2873 tabach > , [ and ] not pitied <2550 chamal > .
: 22 Thou hast called <7121 qara> > as in a solemn <4150 mow<ed > day <3117 yowm > my terrors <4032 magowr > round <5439 cabiyb > about , so that in the day <3117 yowm > of the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > anger <0639 >aph > none <3808 lo> > escaped nor remained <8300 sariyd > : those that I have swaddled <2946 taphach > and brought <7235 rabah > up hath mine enemy <0341 >oyeb > consumed <3615 kalah > .
: Lamentations 3
: 1 . I [ am ] the man <1397 geber > [ that ] hath seen <7200 ra>ah > affliction <6040 <oniy > by the rod <7626 shebet > of his wrath <5678 <ebrah > .
: 2 He hath led <5090 nahag > me , and brought <3212 yalak > [ me into ] darkness <2822 choshek > , but not [ into ] light <0216 >owr > .
: 3 Surely <0389 >ak > against me is he turned <7725 shuwb > ; he turneth <7725 shuwb > his hand <3027 yad > [ against me ] all <3605 kol > the day <3117 yowm > .
: 4 My flesh <1320 basar > and my skin <5785 <owr > hath he made old <1086 balah > ; he hath broken <7665 shabar > my bones <6106 <etsem > .
: 5 He hath builded <1129 banah > against <5921 <al > me , and compassed <5362 naqaph > [ me ] with gall <7219 ro>sh > and travail <3205 yalad > .
: 6 He hath set <3427 yashab > me in dark <4285 machshak > places , as [ they that be ] dead <4191 muwth > of old <5769 <owlam > .
: 7 He hath hedged <1443 gadar > me about <1157 b@<ad > , that I cannot <3808 lo> > get <3318 yatsa> > out : he hath made my chain <5178 n@chosheth > heavy <3513 kabad > .
: 8 Also <1571 gam > when <3588 kiy > I cry <2199 za<aq > and shout <7768 shava< > , he shutteth <5640 catham > out my prayer <8605 t@phillah > .
: 9 He hath inclosed <1443 gadar > my ways <1870 derek > with hewn <1496 gaziyth > stone <1496 gaziyth > , he hath made my paths <5410 nathiyb > crooked <5753 <avah > .
: 10 He [ was ] unto me [ as ] a bear <1677 dob > lying in wait <0693 >arab > , [ and as ] a lion <0738 >ariy > in secret <4565 mictar > places .
: 11 He hath turned <5493 cuwr > aside my ways <1870 derek > , and pulled <6582 pashach > me in pieces : he hath made <7760 suwm > me desolate <8076 shamem > .
: 12 He hath bent <1869 darak > his bow <7198 qesheth > , and set <5324 natsab> me as a mark <4307 mattara> > for the arrow <2671 chets > .
: 13 He hath caused the arrows <2671 chets > of his quiver <0827 >ashpah > to enter <0935 bow> > into my reins <3629 kilyah > .
: 14 I was a derision <7814 s@chowq > to all <3605 kol > my people <5971 <am > ; [ and ] their song <5058 n@giynah > all <3605 kol > the day <3117 yowm > .
: 15 He hath filled <7646 saba< > me with bitterness <4844 m@ror > , he hath made me drunken <7301 ravah > with wormwood <3939 la<anah > .
: 16 He hath also broken <1638 garac > my teeth <8127 shen > with gravel <2687 chatsats > stones <2687 chatsats > , he hath covered <3728 kaphash > me with ashes <0665 >epher > .
: 17 And thou hast removed <2186 zanach > my soul <5315 nephesh > far <2186 zanach > off from peace <7965 shalowm > : I forgat <5382 nashah > prosperity <2896 towb > .
: 18 And I said <0559 >amar > , My strength <5331 netsach > and my hope <8431 towcheleth > is perished <6> from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > :
: 19 Remembering <2142 zakar > mine affliction <6040 <oniy > and my misery <4788 maruwd > , the wormwood <3939 la<anah > and the gall <7219 ro>sh > .
: 20 My soul <5315 nephesh > hath [ them ] still in remembrance <2142 zakar > , and is humbled <7743 shuwach > in me .
: 21 . This <2063 zo>th > I recall <7725 shuwb > to my mind <3820 leb > , therefore have I hope <3176 yachal > .
: 22 [ It is of ] the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > mercies <2617 checed > that we are not consumed <8552 tamam > , because <3588 kiy > his compassions <7355 racham > fail <3615 kalah > not .
: 23 [ They are ] new <2319 chadash > every morning <1242 boqer > : great <7227 rab > [ is ] thy faithfulness <0530 >emuwnah > .
: 24 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] my portion <2506 cheleq > , saith <0559 >amar > my soul <5315 nephesh > ; therefore will I hope <3176 yachal > in him .
: 25 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] good <2896 towb > unto them that wait <6960qavah > for him , to the soul <5315 nephesh > [ that ] seeketh <1875 darash > him .
: 26 [ It is ] good <2896 towb > that [ a man ] should both hope <2342 chuwl > and quietly wait <1748 duwmam > for the salvation <8668 t@shuw<ah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .
: 27 [ It is ] good <2896 towb > for a man <1397 geber > that he bear <5375 nasa> > the yoke <5923 <ol > in his youth <5271 na<uwr > .
: 28 He sitteth <3427 yashab > alone <0905 bad > and keepeth silence <1826 damam > , because <3588 kiy > he hath borne <5190 natal > [ it ] upon him .
: 29 He putteth <5414 nathan > his mouth <6310 peh > in the dust <6083 <aphar > ; if <0194 >uwlay > so be there may be hope <8615 tiqvah > .
: 30 He giveth <5414 nathan > [ his ] cheek <3895 l@chiy > to him that smiteth <5221 nakah > him : he is filled <7646 saba< > full <7646 saba< > with reproach <2781 cherpah > .
: 31 For the Lord <0136 >Adonay > will not cast <2186 zanach > off for ever <5769 <owlam > :
: 32 But though <0518 >im > he cause grief <3013 yagah > , yet will he have compassion <7355 racham > according to the multitude <7230 rob > of his mercies <2617 checed > .
: 33 For he doth not afflict <6031 <anah > willingly <3820 leb > nor grieve <3013 yagah > the children <1121 ben > of men <0376 >iysh > .
: 34 To crush <1792 daka> > under <8478 tachath > his feet <7272 regel > all <3605 kol > the prisoners <0615 >aciyr > of the earth <0776 >erets > ,
: 35 To turn <5186 natah > aside <5186 natah > the right <4941 mishpat > of a man <1397 geber > before <5048 neged > the face <6440 paniym > of the most <5945 >elyown > High <5945 >elyown > ,
: 36 To subvert <5791 <avath > a man <0120 >adam > in his cause <7379 riyb > , the Lord <0136 >Adonay > approveth <7200 ra>ah > not .
: 37 . Who <4310 miy > [ is ] he [ that ] saith <0559 >amar > , and it cometh <1961 hayah > to pass , [ when ] the Lord <0136 >Adonay > commandeth <6680 tsavah > [ it ] not ?
: 38 Out of the mouth <6310 peh > of the most <5945 >elyown > High <5945 >elyown > proceedeth <3318 yatsa> > not evil <7451 ra< > and good <2896 towb > ?
: 39 Wherefore <4100 mah > doth a living <2416 chay > man <0120 >adam > complain <0596 >anan > , a man <1397 geber > for the punishment <2399 chet> > of his sins <2399 chet> > ?
: 40 Let us search <2664 chaphas > and try <2713 chaqar > our ways <1870 derek > , and turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .
: 41 Let us lift <5375 nasa> > up our heart <3824 lebab > with [ our ] hands <3709 kaph > unto God <0410 >el > in the heavens <8064 shamayim > .
: 42 . We have transgressed <6586 pasha< > and have rebelled <4784 marah > : thou hast not pardoned <5545 calach > .
: 43 Thou hast covered <5526 cakak > with anger <0639 >aph > , and persecuted <7291 radaph > us : thou hast slain <2026 harag > , thou hast not pitied <2550 chamal > .
: 44 Thou hast covered <5526 cakak > thyself with a cloud <6051 <anan > , that [ our ] prayer <8605 t@phillah > should not pass <5674 <abar > through .
: 45 Thou hast made <7760 suwm > us [ as ] the offscouring <5501 c@chiy > and refuse <3973 ma>owc > in the midst <7130 qereb > of the people <5971 <am > .
: 46 All <3605 kol > our enemies <0341 >oyeb > have opened <6475 patsah > their mouths <6310 peh > against <5921 <al > us .
: 47 Fear <6343 pachad > and a snare <6354 pachath > is come <1961 hayah > upon us , desolation <7612 she>th > and destruction <7667 sheber > .
: 48 Mine eye <5869 <ayin > runneth <3381 yarad > down with rivers <6388 peleg > of water <4325 mayim > for the destruction <7667 sheber > of the daughter <1323 bath > of my people <5971 <am > .
: 49 Mine eye <5869 <ayin > trickleth <5064 nagar > down , and ceaseth <1820 damah > not , without <0369 >ayin > any intermission <2014 haphugah > ,
: 50 Till <5704 <ad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > look <8259 shaqaph > down , and behold <7200 ra>ah > from heaven <8064 shamayim > .
: 51 Mine eye <5869 <ayin > affecteth <5953 <alal > mine heart <5315 nephesh > because of all <3605 kol > the daughters <1121 ben > of my city <5892 <iyr > .
: 52 Mine enemies <0341 >oyeb > chased <6679 tsuwd > me sore , like a bird<6833 tsippowr > , without <2600 chinnam > cause <2600 chinnam > .
: 53 They have cut <6789 tsamath > off my life <2416 chay > in the dungeon <0953 bowr > , and cast <3034 yadah > a stone <68> upon me .
: 54 Waters <4325 mayim > flowed <6687 tsuwph > over <5921 <al > mine head <7218 ro>sh > ; [ then ] I said <0559 >amar > , I am cut <1504 gazar > off .
: 55 . I called <7121 qara> > upon thy name <8034 shem > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , out of the low <8482 tachtiy > dungeon <0953 bowr > .
: 56 Thou hast heard <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl > : hide <5956 <alam > not thine ear <0241 >ozen > at my breathing <7309 r@vachah > , at my cry <7775 shav<ah > .
: 57 Thou drewest near <7126 qarab > in the day <3117 yowm > [ that ] I called <7121 qara> > upon thee : thou saidst <0559 >amar > , Fear <3372 yare> > not .
: 58 O Lord <0136 >Adonay > , thou hast pleaded <7378 riyb > the causes <7379 riyb > of my soul <5315 nephesh > ; thou hast redeemed <1350 ga>al > my life .
: 59 O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , thou hast seen <7200 ra>ah > my wrong <5792<avvathah > : judge <8199 shaphat > thou my cause <4941 mishpat > .
: 60 Thou hast seen <7200 ra>ah > all <3605 kol > their vengeance <5360 n@qamah > [ and ] all <3605 kol > their imaginations <4284 machashabah > against me .
: 61 Thou hast heard <8085 shama< > their reproach <2781 cherpah > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ and ] all <3605 kol > their imaginations <4284 machashabah > against <5921 <al > me ;
: 62 The lips <8193 saphah > of those that rose <6965 quwm > up against me , and their device <1902 higgayown > against <5921 <al > me all <3605 kol > the day <3117 yowm > .
: 63 Behold <5027 nabat > their sitting <3427 yashab > down , and their rising <7012 qiymah > up ; I [ am ] their musick <4485 mangiynah > .
: 64 Render <7725 shuwb > unto them a recompence <1576 g@muwl > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , according to the work <4639 ma<aseh > of their hands <3027 yad > .
: 65 Give <5414 nathan > them sorrow <4044 m@ginnah > of heart <3820 leb > , thy curse <8381 ta>alah > unto them .
: 66 Persecute <7291 radaph > and destroy <8045 shamad > them in anger <0639 >aph > from under <8478 tachath > the heavens <8064 shamayim > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .
: Lamentations 4
: 1 . How <0349 >eyk > is the gold <2091 zahab > become <6004 <amam > dim <6004 <amam > ! [ how ] is the most <2896 towb > fine gold <3800 kethem > changed <8132 shana > ! the stones <68> of the sanctuary <6944 qodesh > are poured <8210 shaphak > out in the top <7218 ro>sh > of every <3605 kol > street <2351 chuwts > .
: 2 The precious <3368 yaqar > sons <1121 ben > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > , comparable <5577 cancin > to fine gold <6337 paz > , how are they esteemed <2803 chashab > as earthen <2789 cheres > pitchers <5035 nebel > , the work <4639 ma<aseh > of the hands <3027 yad > of the potter <3335 yatsar > !
: 3 Even <1571 gam > the sea monsters <8577 tanniyn > draw <2502 chalats > out the breast <7699 shad > , they give suck <3243 yanaq > to their young <1482 guwr > ones : the daughter <1323 bath > of my people <5971 <am > [ is become ] cruel <0393 >akzar > , like the ostriches <3283 ya<en > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > .
: 4 The tongue <3956 lashown > of the sucking <3243 yanaq > child cleaveth <1692 dabaq > to the roof <2441 chek > of his mouth <2441 chek > for thirst <6772 tsama> > : the young children <5768 <owlel > ask <7592 sha>al > bread <3899 lechem > , [ and ] no <0369 >ayin > man breaketh <6566 paras > [ it ] unto them .
: 5 They that did feed <0398 >akal > delicately <4574 ma<adan > are desolate <8074 shamem > in the streets <2351 chuwts > : they that were brought <0539 >aman > up in scarlet <8144 shaniy > embrace <2263 chabaq > dunghills <0830 >ashpoth > .
: 6 For the punishment <5771 <avon > of the iniquity <5771 <avon > of the daughter <1323 bath > of my people <5971 <am > is greater <1431 gadal > than the punishment <2403 chatta>ah > of the sin of Sodom <5467 C@dom > , that was overthrown <2015 haphak > as in a moment <7281 rega< > , and no <3808 lo> > hands <3027 yad > stayed <2342 chuwl > on her .
: 7 Her Nazarites <5139 naziyr > were purer <2141 zakak > than snow <7950 sheleg > , they were whiter <6705 tsachach > than milk <2461 chalab > , they were more ruddy <0119 >adam > in body <6106 <etsem > than rubies <6443 paniyn > , their polishing <1508 gizrah > [ was ] of sapphire <5601 cappiyr > :
: 8 Their visage <8389 to>ar > is blacker <2821 chashak > than a coal <7815 sh@chowr > ; they are not known <5234 nakar > in the streets <2351 chuwts > : their skin <5785 <owr > cleaveth <6821 tsaphad > to their bones <6106 <etsem > ; it is withered <3001 yabesh > , it is become <1961 hayah > like <3644 k@mow > a stick <6086 <ets > .
: 9 [ They that be ] slain <2491 chalal > with the sword <2719 chereb > are better <2896 towb > than [ they that be ] slain <2491 chalal > with hunger <7457 ra<eb > : for these <1992 hem > pine <2100 zuwb > away , stricken <1856 daqar > through for [ want of ] the fruits <8570 t@nuwbah > of the field <7704 sadeh > .
: 10 The hands <3027 yad > of the pitiful <7362 rachmaniy > women <0802 >ishshah > have sodden <1310 bashal > their own children <3206 yeled > : they were their meat <1262 barah > in the destruction <7667 sheber > of the daughter <1323 bath > of my people <5971 <am > .
: 11 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath accomplished <3615 kalah > his fury <2534 chemah > ; he hath poured <8210 shaphak > out his fierce <2740 charown > anger <0639 >aph > , and hath kindled <3341 yatsath > a fire <0784 >esh > in Zion <6726 Tsiyown > , and it hath devoured <0398 >akal > the foundations <3247 y@cowd > thereof .
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