1:1 [And it came to pass, after Israel was
taken captive, and Jerusalem made desolate, [that] Jeremias sat weeping, and
lamented [with] this lamentation over Jerusalem, and said] ALEPH. How does
the city that was filled with people sit solitary! she is become as a widow:
she that was magnified among the nations, [and] princess among the
provinces, has become tributary.
1:2 BETH. She weeps sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks; and
thee is none of all her lovers to comfort her: all that were her friends
have dealt deceitfully with her, they are become her enemies.
1:3 GIMEL. Judea is gone into captivity by reason of her affliction, and by
reason of the abundance of her servitude: she dwells among the nations, she
has not found rest: all her pursuers have overtaken her between her
oppressors.
1:4 DALETH. The ways of Zion mourn, because there are none that come to the
feast: all her gates are ruined: her priests groan, her virgins are led
captive, and she is in bitterness in herself.
1:5 HE. Her oppressors are become the head, and her enemies have prospered;
for Yehovah has afflicted her because of the multitude of her sins: her
young children are gone into captivity before the face of the oppressor.
1:6 VAU. And all her beauty has been taken away from the daughter of Zion:
her princes were as rams finding no pasture, and are gone [away] in weakness
before the face of the pursuer.
1:7 ZAIN. Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction, and her
rejection; [she thought on] all her desirable things which were from the
days of old, when her people fell into the hands of the oppressor, and there
was none to help her: when her enemies saw [it] they laughed at her
habitation.
1:8 HETH. Jerusalem has sinned a [great] sin; therefore has she come into
tribulation, all that used to honour her have afflicted her, for they have
seen her shame: yea, she herself groaned, and turned backward.
1:9 TETH. Her uncleanness is before her feet; she remembered not her last
end; she has lowered her boasting [tone], there is none to comfort her.
Behold, O Lord, my affliction: for the enemy has magnified himself.
1:10 JOD. The oppressor has stretched out his hand on all her desirable
things: for she has seen the Gentiles entering into her sanctuary,
[concerning] whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy
congregation.
1:11 CHAPH. All her people groan, seeking bread: they have given their
desirable things for meat, to restore their soul: behold, Lord, and look;
for she is become dishonoured.
1:12 LAMED. All ye that pass by the way, turn, and see if there is sorrow
like to my sorrow, which has happened [to me]. Yehovah who spoke by me has
afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
1:13 MEM. He has sent fire from his lofty habitation, he has brought it into
my bones: he has spread a net for my feet, he has turned me back: he has
made me desolate [and] mourning all the day.
1:14 NUN. He has watched over my sins, they are twined about my hands, they
have come up on my neck: my strength has failed; for Yehovah has laid pains
on my hands, I shall not be able to stand.
1:15 SAMECH. Yehovah has cut off all my strong men from the midst of me: he
has summoned against me a time for crushing my choice men: Yehovah has
trodden a wine-press for the virgin daughter of Judah: for these things I
weep.
1:16 AIN. Mine eye has poured out water, because he that should comfort me,
that should restore my soul, has been removed far from me: my sons have been
destroyed, because the enemy has prevailed.
1:17 PHE. Zion has spread out her hand, [and] there is none to comfort her:
Yehovah has commanded [concerning] Jacob, his oppressors are round about
him: Jerusalem has become among them as a removed woman.
1:18 TSADE. Yehovah is righteous; for I have provoked his mouth: hear, I
pray you, all people, and behold my grief: my virgins and my young men are
gone into captivity.
1:19 KOPH. I called my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and my
elders failed in the city; for they sought meat that they might restore
their souls, and found [it] not.
1:20 RHECHS. Behold, O Lord; for I am afflicted: my belly is troubled, and
my heart is turned within me; for I have been grievously rebellious: abroad
the sword has bereaved me, even as death at home.
1:21 CHSEN. Hear, I pray you, for I groan: there is none to comfort me: all
mine enemies have heard [of] mine afflictions, and rejoice because thou hast
done [it]: thou hast brought on the day, thou hast called the time: they are
become like to me.
1:22 THAU. Let all their wickedness come before thy face; and strip them, as
they have made a gleaning for all my sins: for my groans are many, and my
heart is grieved. |
1:1 How doth the city sit solitary, that was
full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the
nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
1:2 She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among
all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt
treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
1:3 Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great
servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her
persecutors overtook her between the straits.
1:4 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all
her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she
is in bitterness.
1:5 Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for Yehovah hath
afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone
into captivity before the enemy.
1:6 And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes
are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without
strength before the pursuer.
1:7 Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries
all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people
fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw
her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
1:8 Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that
honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she
sigheth, and turneth backward.
1:9 Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end;
therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Yehovah, behold my
affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
1:10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things:
for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou
didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.
1:11 All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant
things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O Yehovah, and consider; for I am
become vile.
1:12 Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be
any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith Yehovah
hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
1:13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against
them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made
me desolate and faint all the day.
1:14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed,
and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, Yehovah hath
delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
1:15 Yehovah hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me:
he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: Yehovah hath
trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
1:16 For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water,
because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my
children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
1:17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the
Yehovah hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round
about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
1:18 Yehovah is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment:
hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young
men are gone into captivity.
1:19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine
elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to
relieve their souls.
1:20 Behold, O Yehovah; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine
heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword
bereaveth, at home there is as death.
1:21 They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine
enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou
wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
1:22 Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou
hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my
heart is faint. |