Hebrew & Greek Bible
Lamentations 1:1-11
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
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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