Hebrew & Greek Bible
Lamentations 1
1אֵיכָ֣ה׀'ei.Khahhow!H349יָשְׁבָ֣הya.she.Vahshe sitsH3427בָדָ֗דva.DadaloneH910הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892רַבָּ֣תִיra.Ba.tigreat ofH7227עָ֔ם'AmpeopleH5971הָיְתָ֖הha.ye.Tahshe has becomeH1961כְּאַלְמָנָ֑הke.'al.ma.Nahlike a widowH9004H490רַּבָּ֣תִיra.Ba.ti[one] greatH7227בַגּוֹיִ֗םva.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003H1471שָׂרָ֙תִי֙sa.Ra.tia princessH8282בַּמְּדִינ֔וֹתba.me.di.Notamong the provincesH9003H4082הָיְתָ֖הha.ye.Tahshe has becomeH1961לָמַֽס׃ סla.Mas<into> forced laborH9005H4522
2בָּכ֨וֹba.Khobitterly <weep>H1058תִבְכֶּ֜הtiv.Kehshe weepsH1058בַּלַּ֗יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH9003H3915וְדִמְעָתָהּ֙ve.dim.'a.Tahand tear[s] herH9002H1832H9024עַ֣ל'al[are] onH5921לֶֽחֱיָ֔הּle.che.Yahcheek herH3895H9024אֵֽין־'ein-notH369לָ֥הּlah[belongs] to herH9005H9034מְנַחֵ֖םme.na.Chema comforterH5162מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ'o.ha.Vei.halovers herH157H9034כָּל־kol-allH3605רֵעֶ֙יהָ֙re.'Ei.hafriends herH7453H9024בָּ֣גְדוּBa.ge.duthey have dealt treacherouslyH898בָ֔הּVahwith herH9003H9034הָ֥יוּHa.yuthey have becomeH1961לָ֖הּlahof herH9005H9034לְאֹיְבִֽים׃ סle.'o.ye.Vim<into> enemiesH9005H341
3גָּֽלְתָ֨הgal.Tahshe has gone into exileH1540יְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahJudahH3063מֵעֹ֙נִי֙me.'O.nifrom afflictionH9006H6040וּמֵרֹ֣בu.me.Roand from an abundance ofH9002H9006H7230עֲבֹדָ֔ה'a.vo.DahservitudeH5656הִ֚יאhi'herH1931יָשְׁבָ֣הya.she.Vahshe dwellsH3427בַגּוֹיִ֔םva.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003H1471לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מָצְאָ֖הma.tze.'Ahshe has foundH4672מָנ֑וֹחַma.No.acha resting placeH4494כָּל־kol-allH3605רֹדְפֶ֥יהָro.de.Fei.hapursuers herH7291H9034הִשִּׂיג֖וּהָhi.si.Gu.hathey have overtaken herH5381H9034בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996הַמְּצָרִֽים׃ סha.me.tza.Rimthe narrow placesH9009H4712
4דַּרְכֵ֨יdar.Khei[the] roads ofH1870צִיּ֜וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726אֲבֵל֗וֹת'a.ve.Lot[are] mourningH57מִבְּלִי֙mi.be.Libecause notH9006H1097בָּאֵ֣יba.'Ei[those who] comeH935מוֹעֵ֔דmo.'Ed<of> an appointed feastH4150כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׁעָרֶ֙יהָ֙she.'a.Rei.hagates herH8179H9024שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יןsho.me.Min[are] desolateH8074כֹּהֲנֶ֖יהָko.ha.Nei.hapriests herH3548H9024נֶאֱנָחִ֑יםne.'e.na.Chim[are] groaningH584בְּתוּלֹתֶ֥יהָbe.tu.lo.Tei.havirgins herH1330H9024נּוּג֖וֹתnu.Got[are] grievingH3013וְהִ֥יאve.Hi'and sheH9002H1931מַר־mar-it is bitterH4843לָֽהּ׃ סLahto herH9005H9034
5הָי֨וּha.Yuthey have becomeH1961צָרֶ֤יהָtza.Rei.haopponents herH6862H9024לְרֹאשׁ֙le.roSh<into> a headH9005H7218אֹיְבֶ֣יהָ'o.ye.Vei.haenemies herH341H9024שָׁל֔וּsha.Luthey are at easeH7951כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068הוֹגָ֖הּho.Gahhe has caused grief to herH3013H9034עַ֣ל'alonH5921רֹב־rov-[the] multitude ofH7230פְּשָׁעֶ֑יהָpe.sha.'Ei.hatransgressions herH6588H9024עוֹלָלֶ֛יהָo.la.Lei.hachildren herH5768H9024הָלְכ֥וּha.le.Khuthey have goneH1980שְׁבִ֖יshe.VicaptivityH7628לִפְנֵי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005H6440צָֽר׃ סTzaran opponentH6862
6וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and it has gone outH9001H3318[ ][ ]מִבַּתmi.vat-from [the] daughter ofH9006H1323צִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726כָּל־kol-allH3605הֲדָרָ֑הּha.da.Rahsplendor herH1926H9024הָי֣וּha.Yuthey have becomeH1961שָׂרֶ֗יהָsa.Rei.haprinces herH8269H9024כְּאַיָּלִים֙ke.'ai.ya.Limlike deerH9004H354לֹא־lo'-[which] notH3808מָצְא֣וּma.tze.'Uthey have foundH4672מִרְעֶ֔הmir.'EhpastureH4829וַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they have goneH9001H1980בְלֹא־ve.lo'-with notH9003H3808כֹ֖חַKho.achstrengthH3581לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440רוֹדֵֽף׃ סro.Defa pursuerH7291
7זָֽכְרָ֣הza.khe.Rahshe has rememberedH2142יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389יְמֵ֤יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117עָנְיָהּ֙'a.ne.Yahaffliction herH6040H9024וּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָu.me.ru.Dei.haand homelessness<es> herH9002H4788H9024כֹּ֚לkolallH3605מַחֲמֻדֶ֔יהָma.cha.mu.Dei.haprecious things herH4262H9024אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961מִ֣ימֵיMi.meifrom days ofH9006H3117קֶ֑דֶםKe.demantiquityH6924בִּנְפֹ֧לbin.Folwhen fellH9003H5307עַמָּ֣הּ'a.Mahpeople herH5971H9024בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027צָ֗רTzaran opponentH6862וְאֵ֤יןve.'Einand notH9002H369עוֹזֵר֙o.Zera helperH5826לָ֔הּLah[belonged] to herH9005H9034רָא֣וּהָra.'U.hathey saw herH7200H9034צָרִ֔יםtza.RimopponentsH6862שָׂחֲק֖וּsa.cha.Kuthey laughedH7832עַ֥ל'alatH5921מִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ סmish.ba.Te.haannihilation<s> herH4868H9024
8חֵ֤טְאchet'sinH2399חָֽטְאָה֙cha.te.'Ahshe has sinnedH2398יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651לְנִידָ֣הle.ni.Dah<into> impurityH9005H5206הָיָ֑תָהha.Ya.tahshe has becomeH1961כָּֽל־kal-allH3605מְכַבְּדֶ֤יהָme.kha.be.Dei.ha[those who] honored herH3513H9034הִזִּיל֙וּהָ֙hi.zi.Lu.hathey despise herH2107H9034כִּי־ki-forH3588רָא֣וּra.'Uthey have seenH7200עֶרְוָתָ֔הּ'er.va.Tahnakedness herH6172H9024גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הִ֥יאhi'sheH1931נֶאֶנְחָ֖הne.'en.Chah<she> has groanedH584וַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovand she has turned awayH9001H7725אָחֽוֹר׃ ס'a.ChorbackwardH268
9טֻמְאָתָ֣הּtum.'a.Tahuncleanness herH2932H9024בְּשׁוּלֶ֗יהָbe.shu.Lei.ha[was] on skirts herH9003H7757H9024לֹ֤אlo'notH3808זָֽכְרָה֙za.khe.Rahshe rememberedH2142אַחֲרִיתָ֔הּ'a.cha.ri.Tahoutcome herH319H9024וַתֵּ֣רֶדva.Te.redand she has come downH9001H3381פְּלָאִ֔יםpe.la.'ImwondersH6382אֵ֥ין'einnotH369מְנַחֵ֖םme.na.Chema comforterH5162לָ֑הּLah[belonged] to herH9005H9034רְאֵ֤הre.'EhseeH7200יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עָנְיִ֔י'a.ne.Yiaffliction myH6040H9020כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִגְדִּ֖ילhig.Dilit has magnified itselfH1431אוֹיֵֽב׃ ס'o.Yev[the] enemyH341
10יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023פָּ֣רַשׂPa.rashe has spread outH6566צָ֔רTzar[the] opponentH6862עַ֖ל'aloverH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605מַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָma.cha.ma.Dei.haprecious things herH4261H9024כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָאֲתָ֤הra.'a.Tahit sawH7200גוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471בָּ֣אוּBa.'u[which] they wentH935מִקְדָּשָׁ֔הּmik.da.Shahsanctuary itsH4720H9024אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוִּ֔יתָהtzi.Vi.tahyou had commandedH6680לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uthey will comeH935בַקָּהָ֖לva.ka.Halin the assemblyH9003H6951לָֽךְ׃ סLakhof youH9005H9032
11כָּל־kol-allH3605עַמָּ֤הּ'a.Mahpeople itsH5971H9024נֶאֱנָחִים֙ne.'e.na.Chim[are] groaningH584מְבַקְּשִׁ֣יםme.va.ke.Shim[are] seekingH1245לֶ֔חֶםLe.chembreadH3899נָתְנ֧וּna.te.Nuthey have givenH5414מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶ֛םma.cha.mo.dei.hemprecious things theirH4261H9028בְּאֹ֖כֶלbe.'O.khelfor foodH9003H400לְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.Shivto restoreH9005H7725נָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshlifeH5315רְאֵ֤הre.'EhseeH7200יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהve.ha.Bi.tahand look !H9002H5027H9012כִּ֥יkiforH3588הָיִ֖יתִיha.Yi.tiI amH1961זוֹלֵלָֽה׃ סzo.le.LahdespisedH2151
12ל֣וֹאLo'notH3808אֲלֵיכֶם֮'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036כָּל־kol-O allH3605עֹ֣בְרֵיoe.rei[those who] pass by ofH5674דֶרֶךְ֒de.reKh[the] roadH1870הַבִּ֣יטוּha.Bi.tulookH5027וּרְא֗וּu.re.'Uand seeH9002H7200אִם־'im-ifH518יֵ֤שׁyeshthereH3426מַכְאוֹב֙makh.'Ov[is] painH4341כְּמַכְאֹבִ֔יke.makh.'o.Vilike pain myH9004H4341H9020אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עוֹלַ֖לo.Lalit has been doneH5953לִ֑יLito meH9005H9030אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834הוֹגָ֣הho.Gahhe has caused griefH3013יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day ofH9003H3117חֲר֥וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740אַפּֽוֹ׃ ס'a.Poanger hisH639H9023
13מִמָּר֛וֹםmi.ma.Romfrom a high placeH9006H4791שָֽׁלַח־sha.lach-he sentH7971אֵ֥שׁ'eshfireH784בְּעַצְמֹתַ֖יbe.'atz.mo.Taiin bones myH9003H6106H9020וַיִּרְדֶּ֑נָּהvai.yir.De.nahand he mastered itH9001H7287H9034פָּרַ֨שׂpa.Rashe spread outH6566רֶ֤שֶׁתRe.sheta netH7568לְרַגְלַי֙le.rag.Laifor feet myH9005H7272H9020הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיhe.shi.Va.nihe made turn back meH7725H9030אָח֔וֹר'a.ChorbackwardH268נְתָנַ֙נִי֙ne.ta.Na.nihe made meH5414H9030שֹֽׁמֵמָ֔הsho.me.MahdesolateH8076כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117דָּוָֽה׃ סda.VahfaintH1739
14נִשְׂקַד֩nis.Kadit has been bound onH8244עֹ֨ל'ol[the] yoke ofH5923פְּשָׁעַ֜יpe.sha.'Aitransgressions myH6588H9020בְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.Doby hand hisH9003H3027H9023יִשְׂתָּֽרְג֛וּyis.Ta.re.Guthey are woven togetherH8276עָל֥וּ'a.Luthey have come upH5927עַל־'al-onH5921צַוָּארִ֖יtza.va.Rineck myH6677H9020הִכְשִׁ֣ילhikh.Shilhe has made feebleH3782כֹּחִ֑יko.Chistrength myH3581H9020נְתָנַ֣נִיne.ta.Na.nihe has given meH5414H9030אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136בִּידֵ֖יbi.Deiin [the] hands ofH9003H3027לֹא־lo'-[those whom] notH3808אוּכַ֥ל'u.KhalI am ableH3201קֽוּם׃ סKumto standH6965
15סִלָּ֨הsi.Lahhe has thrown awayH5541כָל־khol-allH3605אַבִּירַ֤י׀'a.bi.Raimighty [ones] myH47H9020אֲדֹנָי֙'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136בְּקִרְבִּ֔יbe.kir.Biin midst myH9003H7130H9020קָרָ֥אka.Ra'he has proclaimedH7121עָלַ֛י'a.Laion meH5921H9030מוֹעֵ֖דmo.'Edan appointed meetingH4150לִשְׁבֹּ֣רlish.Borto breakH9005H7665בַּחוּרָ֑יba.chu.Raiyoung men myH970H9020גַּ֚תgata winepressH1660דָּרַ֣ךְda.Rakhhe has troddenH1869אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136לִבְתוּלַ֖תliv.tu.Latfor [the] virgin ofH9005H1330בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323יְהוּדָֽה׃ סye.hu.DahJudahH3063
16עַל־'al-onH5921אֵ֣לֶּה׀'E.lehthese [things]H428אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589בוֹכִיָּ֗הvo.khi.Yah[am] weepingH1058עֵינִ֤י׀'ei.Nieye myH5869H9020עֵינִי֙'ei.Nieye myH5869H9020יֹ֣רְדָהYo.re.dah[is] going downH3381מַּ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָחַ֥קra.Chakhe is farH7368מִמֶּ֛נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030מְנַחֵ֖םme.na.Chema comforterH5162מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[one who] restoresH7725נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020הָי֤וּha.Yuthey areH1961בָנַי֙va.Naichildren myH1121H9020שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יםsho.me.MimdesolateH8074כִּ֥יkiforH3588גָבַ֖רga.Varhe has prevailedH1396אוֹיֵֽב׃ ס'o.Yev[the] enemyH341
17פֵּֽרְשָׂ֨הpe.re.Sahit has spread outH6566צִיּ֜וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726בְּיָדֶ֗יהָbe.ya.Dei.ha<in> hands itsH9003H3027H9024אֵ֤ין'einnotH369מְנַחֵם֙me.na.Chema comforterH5162לָ֔הּLah[belongs] to itH9005H9034צִוָּ֧הtzi.Vahhe has commandedH6680יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְיַעֲקֹ֖בle.ya.'a.Koof JacobH9005H3290סְבִיבָ֣יוse.vi.Vav[those] around himH5439H9033צָרָ֑יוtza.Rav[will be] opponents hisH6862H9023הָיְתָ֧הha.ye.Tahit has becomeH1961יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389לְנִדָּ֖הle.ni.Dah<into> an impure thingH9005H5079בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃ סbei.nei.Hembetween themH996H9038
18צַדִּ֥יקtza.Dik[is] righteousH6662ה֛וּאhu'heH1931יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּ֣יkiforH3588פִ֣יהוּFi.humouth hisH6310H9023מָרִ֑יתִיma.Ri.tiI have been rebelliousH4784שִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-listenH8085נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994כָל־khol-O allH3605הָֽעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.mimthe peoplesH9009H5971וּרְאוּ֙u.re.'Uand seeH9002H7200מַכְאֹבִ֔יmakh.'o.Vipain myH4341H9020בְּתוּלֹתַ֥יbe.tu.lo.Taiyoung women myH1330H9020וּבַחוּרַ֖יu.va.chu.Raiand young men myH9002H970H9020הָלְכ֥וּha.le.Khuthey have goneH1980בַשֶּֽׁבִי׃ סva.She.viin <the> captivityH9003H7628
19קָרָ֤אתִיka.Ra.tiI calledH7121לַֽמְאַהֲבַי֙lam.'a.ha.Vaito <the> lovers myH9005H157H9030הֵ֣מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992רִמּ֔וּנִיri.Mu.nithey deceived meH7411H9030כֹּהֲנַ֥יko.ha.Naipriests myH3548H9020וּזְקֵנַ֖יu.ze.ke.Naiand elders myH9002H2205H9020בָּעִ֣ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892גָּוָ֑עוּga.Va.'uthey perishedH1478כִּֽי־ki-forH3588בִקְשׁ֥וּvik.Shuthey soughtH1245אֹ֙כֶל֙'o.khelfoodH400לָ֔מוֹla.mofor themselvesH9005H9038וְיָשִׁ֖יבוּve.ya.Shi.vuso they may be restoredH9002H7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשָֽׁם׃ סnaf.Shamlife theirH5315H9028
20רְאֵ֨הre.'EhseeH7200יְהוָ֤הYah.wehO YahwehH3068כִּֽי־ki-forH3588צַר־tzar-distressH6862לִי֙li[belongs] to meH9005H9030מֵעַ֣יme.'Aiinward parts myH4578H9020חֳמַרְמָ֔רוּcho.mar.Ma.ruthey are in turmoilH2560נֶהְפַּ֤ךְneh.Pakhit has been overturnedH2015לִבִּי֙li.Biheart myH3820H9020בְּקִרְבִּ֔יbe.kir.Biin inner being myH9003H7130H9020כִּ֥יkiforH3588מָר֖וֹma.Roextremely <be rebellious>H4784מָרִ֑יתִיma.Ri.tiI have been rebelliousH4784מִח֥וּץmi.Chutzfrom outsideH9006H2351שִׁכְּלָה־shi.ke.lah-it has bereavedH7921חֶ֖רֶבChe.reva swordH2719בַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yit[is] in the houseH9003H1004כַּמָּֽוֶת׃ סka.Ma.vetlike <the> deathH9004H4194
21שָׁמְע֞וּsha.me.'Uthey heardH8085כִּ֧יkithatH3588נֶאֱנָחָ֣הne.'e.na.Chah[was] groaningH584אָ֗נִי'A.niIH589אֵ֤ין'einnotH369מְנַחֵם֙me.na.Chema comforterH5162לִ֔יLi[belonged] to meH9005H9030כָּל־kol-allH3605אֹ֨יְבַ֜י'o.ye.Vaienemies myH341H9020שָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'Uthey heardH8085רָֽעָתִי֙ra.'a.Tidistress myH7451H9020שָׂ֔שׂוּSa.suthey rejoicedH7797כִּ֥יkiforH3588אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tayou have actedH6213הֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.tayou have broughtH935יוֹם־yom-[the] dayH3117קָרָ֖אתָka.Ra.ta[which] you proclaimedH7121וְיִֽהְי֥וּve.yih.Yuand they may beH9002H1961כָמֽוֹנִי׃ סkha.Mo.nilike meH3644H9030
22תָּבֹ֨אta.Vo'may it comeH935כָל־khol-allH3605רָעָתָ֤םra.'a.Tamwickedness theirH7451H9028לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021וְעוֹלֵ֣לve.'o.Leland deal severelyH9002H5953לָ֔מוֹla.moto themH9005H9038כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עוֹלַ֛לְתָּo.Lal.tayou have dealt severelyH5953לִ֖יlito meH9005H9030עַ֣ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605פְּשָׁעָ֑יpe.sha.'Aitransgressions myH6588H9020כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רַבּ֥וֹתra.Bot[are] manyH7227אַנְחֹתַ֖י'an.cho.Taigroaning<s> myH585H9020וְלִבִּ֥יve.li.Biand heart myH9002H3820H9020דַוָּֽי׃ פda.Vai[is] faintH1742
Commentaries on Lamentations 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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