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Lamentations 1

1

How doth the cityh5892 sith3427h8804 solitaryh910, that was fullh7227 of peopleh5971! how is she become as a widowh490! she that was greath7227 among the nationsh1471, and princessh8282 among the provincesh4082, how is she become tributaryh4522!

2

She weepethh1058h8799 soreh1058h8800 in the nighth3915, and her tearsh1832 are on her cheeksh3895: among all her loversh157h8802 she hath none to comforth5162h8764 her : all her friendsh7453 have dealt treacherouslyh898h8804 with her, they are become her enemiesh341h8802.

3

Judahh3063 is gone into captivityh1540h8804 because of afflictionh6040, and because of greath7230 servitudeh5656: she dwellethh3427h8804 among the heathenh1471, she findethh4672h8804 no resth4494: all her persecutorsh7291h8802 overtookh5381h8689 her between the straitsh4712. because of great...: Heb. for the greatness of servitude

4

The waysh1870 of Zionh6726 do mournh57, because none comeh935h8802 to the solemn feastsh4150: all her gatesh8179 are desolateh8074h8802: her priestsh3548 sighh584h8737, her virginsh1330 are afflictedh3013h8737, and she is in bitternessh4843h8804.

5

Her adversariesh6862 are the chiefh7218, her enemiesh341h8802 prosperh7951h8804; for the LORDh3068 hath afflictedh3013h8689 her for the multitudeh7230 of her transgressionsh6588: her childrenh5768 are goneh1980h8804 into captivityh7628 beforeh6440 the enemyh6862.

6

And from the daughterh1323 of Zionh6726 all her beautyh1926 is departedh3318h8799: her princesh8269 are become like hartsh354 that findh4672h8804 no pastureh4829, and they are goneh3212h8799 without strengthh3581 beforeh6440 the pursuerh7291h8802.

7

Jerusalemh3389 rememberedh2142h8804 in the daysh3117 of her afflictionh6040 and of her miseriesh4788 all her pleasant thingsh4262 that she had in the daysh3117 of oldh6924, when her peopleh5971 fellh5307h8800 into the handh3027 of the enemyh6862, and none did helph5826h8802 her: the adversariesh6862 sawh7200h8804 her, and did mockh7832h8804 at her sabbathsh4868. pleasant: or, desirable

8

Jerusalemh3389 hath grievouslyh2399 sinnedh2398h8804; therefore she is removedh5206: all that honouredh3513h8764 her despiseh2107h8689 her, because they have seenh7200h8804 her nakednessh6172: yea, she sighethh584h8738, and turnethh7725h8799 backwardh268. is...: Heb. is become a removing, or, wandering

9

Her filthinessh2932 is in her skirtsh7757; she rememberethh2142h8804 not her last endh319; therefore she came downh3381h8799 wonderfullyh6382: she had no comforterh5162h8764. O LORDh3068, beholdh7200h8798 my afflictionh6040: for the enemyh341h8802 hath magnifiedh1431h8689 himself .

10

The adversaryh6862 hath spread outh6566h8804 his handh3027 upon all her pleasant thingsh4261: for she hath seenh7200h8804 that the heathenh1471 enteredh935h8804 into her sanctuaryh4720, whom thou didst commandh6680h8765 that they should not enterh935h8799 into thy congregationh6951. pleasant: or, desirable

11

All her peopleh5971 sighh584h8737, they seekh1245h8764 breadh3899; they have givenh5414h8804 their pleasant thingsh4261h8675h4262 for meath400 to relieveh7725h8687 the soulh5315: seeh7200h8798, O LORDh3068, and considerh5027h8685; for I am become vileh2151h8802. to...: or, to make the soul to come again

12

Is it nothing to you, all ye that passh5674h8802 byh1870? beholdh5027h8685, and seeh7200h8798 if there beh3426 any sorrowh4341 like unto my sorrowh4341, which is doneh5953h8776 unto me, wherewith the LORDh3068 hath afflictedh3013h8689 me in the dayh3117 of his fierceh2740 angerh639. Is it...: or, It is nothing
pass by: Heb. pass by the way?

13

From aboveh4791 hath he senth7971h8804 fireh784 into my bonesh6106, and it prevailethh7287h8799 against them: he hath spreadh6566h8804 a neth7568 for my feeth7272, he hath turnedh7725h8689 me backh268: he hath madeh5414h8804 me desolateh8074h8802 and fainth1739 all the dayh3117.

14

The yokeh5923 of my transgressionsh6588 is boundh8244h8738 by his handh3027: they are wreathedh8276h8691, and come uph5927h8804 upon my neckh6677: he hath made my strengthh3581 to fallh3782h8689, the Lordh136 hath deliveredh5414h8804 me into their handsh3027, from whom I am not ableh3201h8799 to rise uph6965h8800.

15

The Lordh136 hath trodden under footh5541h8765 all my mightyh47 men in the midsth7130 of me: he hath calledh7121h8804 an assemblyh4150 against me to crushh7665h8800 my young menh970: the Lordh136 hath troddenh1869h8804 the virginh1330, the daughterh1323 of Judahh3063, as in a winepressh1660. the virgin...: or, the winepress of the virgin, etc

16

For these things I weeph1058h8802; mine eyeh5869, mine eyeh5869 runneth downh3381h8802 with waterh4325, because the comforterh5162h8764 that should relieveh7725h8688 my soulh5315 is farh7368h8804 from me: my childrenh1121 are desolateh8074h8802, because the enemyh341h8802 prevailedh1396h8804. relieve: Heb. bring back

17

Zionh6726 spreadeth forthh6566h8765 her handsh3027, and there is none to comforth5162h8764 her: the LORDh3068 hath commandedh6680h8765 concerning Jacobh3290, that his adversariesh6862 should be round abouth5439 him: Jerusalemh3389 is as a menstruous womanh5079 among them.

18

The LORDh3068 is righteoush6662; for I have rebelledh4784h8804 against his commandmenth6310: hearh8085h8798, I pray you, all peopleh5971, and beholdh7200h8798 my sorrowh4341: my virginsh1330 and my young menh970 are goneh1980h8804 into captivityh7628. commandment: Heb. mouth

19

I calledh7121h8804 for my loversh157h8764, but they deceivedh7411h8765 me: my priestsh3548 and mine eldersh2205 gave up the ghosth1478h8804 in the cityh5892, while they soughth1245h8765 their meath400 to relieveh7725h8686 their soulsh5315.

20

Beholdh7200h8798, O LORDh3068; for I am in distressh6887h8804: my bowelsh4578 are troubledh2560h8777; mine hearth3820 is turnedh2015h8738 withinh7130 me; for I have grievouslyh4784h8800 rebelledh4784h8804: abroadh2351 the swordh2719 bereavethh7921h8765, at homeh1004 there is as deathh4194.

21

They have heardh8085h8804 that I sighh584h8737: there is none to comforth5162h8764 me: all mine enemiesh341h8802 have heardh8085h8804 of my troubleh7451; they are gladh7797h8804 that thou hast doneh6213h8804 it : thou wilt bringh935h8689 the dayh3117 that thou hast calledh7121h8804, and they shall be likeh3644 unto me. called: or, proclaimed

22

Let all their wickednessh7451 comeh935h8799 beforeh6440 thee; and doh5953h8778 unto them, as thou hast doneh5953h8782 unto me for all my transgressionsh6588: for my sighsh585 are manyh7227, and my hearth3820 is fainth1742.



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