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Lamentations 3:1-36

1אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ha.Ge.ver[am] the manH9009 H1397רָאָ֣הra.'Ah[who] he has seenH7200עֳנִ֔י'o.NiafflictionH6040בְּשֵׁ֖בֶטbe.She.vetby [the] rod ofH9003 H7626עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ev.ra.Tofury hisH5678 H9023

2אוֹתִ֥י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030נָהַ֛גna.Haghe has drivenH5090וַיֹּלַ֖ךְvai.yo.Lakhand he has made walkH9001 H1980חֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808אֽוֹר׃'orlightH216

3אַ֣ךְ'akhsurelyH389בִּ֥יbion meH9003 H9030יָשֻׁ֛בya.Shuvhe returnedH7725יַהֲפֹ֥ךְya.ha.Fokhhe turnedH2015יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּֽוֹם׃ סhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117

4בִּלָּ֤הbi.Lahhe has made to waste awayH1086בְשָׂרִי֙ve.sa.Riflesh myH1320 H9020וְעוֹרִ֔יve.'o.Riand skin myH9002 H5785 H9020שִׁבַּ֖רshi.Barhe has brokenH7665עַצְמוֹתָֽי׃atz.mo.Taibones myH6106 H9020

5בָּנָ֥הba.Nahhe has builtH1129עָלַ֛י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030וַיַּקַּ֖ףvai.ya.Kafand he has surrounded [me]H9001 H5362רֹ֥אשׁroshpoisonH7219וּתְלָאָֽה׃u.te.la.'Ahand hardshipH9002 H8513

6בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥יםbe.ma.cha.sha.Kimin dark placesH9003 H4285הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִיho.shi.Va.nihe has caused to dwell meH3427 H9030כְּמֵתֵ֥יke.me.Teilike dead people ofH9004 H4191עוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamantiquityH5769

7גָּדַ֧רga.Darhe has walled upH1443בַּעֲדִ֛יba.'a.Dibehind meH1157 H9030וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808אֵצֵ֖א'e.Tze'I will go outH3318הִכְבִּ֥ידhikh.Bidhe has made heavyH3513נְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃ne.cha.she.Tibronze fetter[s] myH5178 H9020

8גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571כִּ֤יkiifH3588אֶזְעַק֙'ez.'AkI will cry outH2199וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַva.'a.sha.Ve.a'and I may cry for helpH9002 H7768שָׂתַ֖םsa.Tamhe has shut outH5640תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃te.fi.la.Tiprayer myH8605 H9020

9גָּדַ֤רga.Darhe has walled upH1443דְּרָכַי֙de.ra.Khaiways myH1870 H9020בְּגָזִ֔יתbe.ga.Zitwith hewn [stone]H9003 H1496נְתִיבֹתַ֖יne.ti.vo.Taipaths myH5410 H9020עִוָּֽה׃ ס'i.Vahhe has made crookedH5753

10דֹּ֣בdo[is] a bearH1677אֹרֵ֥ב'o.Revlying in waitH693הוּא֙hu'heH1931לִ֔יLito meH9005 H9030אֲרִ֖י'ar.yeha lionH738בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃be.mis.ta.Rimin hiding placesH9003 H4565

11דְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.Khaiways myH1870 H9020סוֹרֵ֛רso.Rerhe has caused to deviateH5493וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִיvay.fa.she.Che.niand he has torn in pieces meH9001 H6582 H9030שָׂמַ֥נִיsa.Ma.nihe has made meH7760 H9030שֹׁמֵֽם׃sho.MemdesolateH8076

12דָּרַ֤ךְda.Rakhhe has bentH1869קַשְׁתוֹ֙kash.Tobow hisH7198 H9023וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִיvai.ya.tzi.Ve.niand he has set up meH9001 H5324 H9030כַּמַּטָּרָ֖אka.ma.ta.Ra'like <the> targetH9004 H4307לַחֵֽץ׃ סla.Chetzfor <the> arrowH9005 H2671

13הֵבִיא֙he.Vi'he has broughtH935בְּכִלְיוֹתָ֔יbe.khil.yo.Taiin kidneys myH9003 H3629 H9020בְּנֵ֖יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃'ash.pa.Toquiver hisH827 H9023

14הָיִ֤יתִיha.Yi.tiI have becomeH1961שְּׂחֹק֙se.Choka laughingstockH7814לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020נְגִינָתָ֖םne.gi.na.Tamtaunt song theirH5058 H9028כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117

15הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִיhis.bi.'A.nihe has surfeited meH7646 H9030בַמְּרוֹרִ֖יםva.me.ro.Rimwith <the> bitter thingsH9003 H4844הִרְוַ֥נִיhir.Va.nihe has made drink meH7301 H9030לַעֲנָֽה׃ סla.'a.NahwormwoodH3939

16וַיַּגְרֵ֤סvai.yag.Resand he has brokenH9001 H1638בֶּֽחָצָץ֙be.cha.Tzatzwith <the> gravelH9003 H2687שִׁנָּ֔יshi.Naiteeth myH8127 H9020הִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִיhikh.pi.Sha.nihe has made cower meH3728 H9030בָּאֵֽפֶר׃ba.'E.ferin <the> ash[es]H9003 H665

17וַתִּזְנַ֧חva.tiz.Nachand it has excludedH9001 H2186מִשָּׁל֛וֹםmi.sha.Lomfrom peaceH9006 H7965נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shiself myH5315 H9020נָשִׁ֥יתִיna.Shi.tiI have forgottenH5382טוֹבָֽה׃to.VahgoodH2896

18וָאֹמַר֙va.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559אָבַ֣ד'a.Vadit has perishedH6נִצְחִ֔יnitz.Chiendurance myH5331 H9020וְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖יve.to.chal.Tiand hope myH9002 H8431 H9020מֵיְהוָֽה׃ סme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006 H3068

19זְכָר־ze.khor-rememberH2142עָנְיִ֥י'a.ne.Yiaffliction myH6040 H9020וּמְרוּדִ֖יu.me.ru.Diand homelessness myH9002 H4788 H9020לַעֲנָ֥הla.'a.NahwormwoodH3939וָרֹֽאשׁ׃va.Roshand poisonH9002 H7219

20זָכ֣וֹרza.Khorcontinually <remember>H2142תִּזְכּ֔וֹרtiz.Korit remembersH2142וְתָשׁ֥וֹחַve.ta.shi.achso it may bow downH9002 H7743עָלַ֖י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030נַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.Shiself myH5315 H9020

21זֹ֛אתzotthisH2063אָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivI bring backH7725אֶל־'el-toH413לִבִּ֖יli.Biheart myH3820 H9020עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651אוֹחִֽיל׃ ס'o.ChilI will waitH3176

22חַֽסְדֵ֤יchas.Dei[the] covenant loyalti<es> ofH2617יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָ֔מְנוּTa.me.nuwe have met our endH8552כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808כָל֖וּkha.Luthey come to an endH3615רַחֲמָֽיו׃ra.cha.Mavcompassion<s> hisH7356 H9023

23חֲדָשִׁים֙cha.da.Shim[they are] newH2319לַבְּקָרִ֔יםla.be.ka.Rimto the morningsH9005 H1242רַבָּ֖הra.Bah[is] greatH7227אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃'e.mu.na.Te.khafaithfulness yourH530 H9021

24חֶלְקִ֤יchel.Ki[is] portion myH2506 H9020יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אָמְרָ֣ה'a.me.Rahit has saidH559נַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.Shiself myH5315 H9020עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651אוֹחִ֥יל'o.ChilI will waitH3176לֽוֹ׃ סlofor himH9005 H9033

25ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodH2896יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְקוָֹ֔יוle.ko.Vavto [those who] wait for himH9005 H6960 H9033לְנֶ֖פֶשׁle.Ne.feshto anyoneH9005 H5315תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃tid.re.She.nu[who] it will seek himH1875 H9033

26ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodH2896וְיָחִיל֙ve.ya.Chiland waitingH9002 H3175וְדוּמָ֔םve.du.Mamand silentlyH9002 H1748לִתְשׁוּעַ֖תlit.shu.'Atfor [the] salvation ofH9005 H8668יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

27ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896לַגֶּ֔בֶרla.Ge.verfor <the> manH9005 H1397כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'he will bearH5375עֹ֖ל'ola yokeH5923בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ סbin.'u.Ravin youth<s> hisH9003 H5271 H9023

28יֵשֵׁ֤בye.Shevlet him sitH3427בָּדָד֙ba.DadaloneH910וְיִדֹּ֔םve.yi.Domand let him be silentH9002 H1826כִּ֥יkiforH3588נָטַ֖לna.Talhe has laid [it]H5190עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033

29יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenlet him putH5414בֶּֽעָפָר֙be.'a.Farin the dustH9003 H6083פִּ֔יהוּPi.humouth hisH6310 H9023אוּלַ֖י'u.LaiperhapsH194יֵ֥שׁyeshthereH3426תִּקְוָֽה׃tik.Vah[is] hopeH8615

30יִתֵּ֧ןyi.Tenlet him giveH5414לְמַכֵּ֛הוּle.ma.Ke.huto [the] [one who] strikes himH9005 H5221 H9033לֶ֖חִיLe.chia cheekH3895יִשְׂבַּ֥עyis.Ba'let him be satedH7646בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ סbe.cher.Pahwith reproachH9003 H2781

31כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִזְנַ֛חyiz.Nachhe will rejectH2186לְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.Lamfor everH9005 H5769אֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136

32כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הוֹגָ֔הho.Gahhe has caused griefH3013וְרִחַ֖םve.ri.Chamand he will have compassionH9001 H7355כְּרֹ֥בke.Roaccording to [the] greatness ofH9004 H7230חֲסָדָֽיו׃chas.dovcovenant loyalti<es> hisH2617 H9023

33כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808עִנָּה֙'i.Nahhe has afflictedH6031מִלִּבּ֔וֹmi.li.Bofrom heart hisH9006 H3820 H9023וַיַּגֶּ֖הvai.ya.Gehand he has grievedH9001 H3013בְנֵי־be.nei-[the] children ofH1121אִֽישׁ׃ ס'Isha manH376

34לְדַכֵּא֙le.da.Ke'to crushH9005 H1792תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478רַגְלָ֔יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272 H9023כֹּ֖לkolallH3605אֲסִ֥ירֵי'a.Si.rei[the] prisoners ofH615אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] landH776

35לְהַטּוֹת֙le.ha.tOtto turn asideH9005 H5186מִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-[the] justice ofH4941גָּ֔בֶרGa.vera manH1397נֶ֖גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] presence ofH6440עֶלְיֽוֹן׃el.Yon[the] Most HighH5945

36לְעַוֵּ֤תle.'a.Vetto subvertH9005 H5791אָדָם֙'a.DamanyoneH120בְּרִיב֔וֹbe.ri.Voin case at law hisH9003 H7379 H9023אֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136לֹ֥אlo'notH3808רָאָֽה׃ סra.'Ahhe has seenH7200

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