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Lamentations 4

1אֵיכָה֙'ei.Khahhow!H349יוּעַ֣םyu.'Amit is dimmedH6004זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091יִשְׁנֶ֖אyish.Ne'it is changedH8132הַכֶּ֣תֶםha.Ke.temthe goldH9009 H3800הַטּ֑וֹבha.Tov<the> fineH9009 H2896תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֙כְנָה֙tish.ta.Pe.khe.nahthey lie scatteredH8210אַבְנֵי־'av.nei-stones ofH68קֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944בְּרֹ֖אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head ofH9003 H7218כָּל־kol-allH3605חוּצֽוֹת׃ סchu.Tzot[the] streetsH2351

2בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121צִיּוֹן֙tzi.yOnZionH6726הַיְקָרִ֔יםhay.ka.Rim<the> preciousH9009 H3368הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖יםham.su.la.'Imwho were weighedH9009 H5537בַּפָּ֑זba.Pazwith <the> pure goldH9003 H6337אֵיכָ֤ה'ei.Khahhow!H349נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙nech.she.Vuthey are consideredH2803לְנִבְלֵי־le.niv.lei-to jars ofH9005 H5035חֶ֔רֶשׂChe.researthenwareH2789מַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639יְדֵ֥יye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027יוֹצֵֽר׃ סyo.Tzera potterH3335

3גַּם־gam-alsoH1571תַּנִּים֙ta.ninjackalsH8577חָ֣לְצוּChal.tzuthey draw outH2502שַׁ֔דShada breastH7699הֵינִ֖יקוּhei.Ni.kuthey suckleH3243גּוּרֵיהֶ֑ןgu.rei.Henyoung theirH1482 H9029בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323עַמִּ֣י'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020לְאַכְזָ֔רle.'akh.Zar[has become] <into> cruelH9005 H393[ ][ ]כַּיְעֵנִ֖יםka.e.nimlike <the> ostrichesH9004 H3283בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ סba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003 H4057

4דָּבַ֨קda.Vakit has cleavedH1692לְשׁ֥וֹןle.Shon[the] tongue ofH3956יוֹנֵ֛קyo.Neka suckling-childH3243אֶל־'el-toH413חכּ֖וֹchi.Kopalate itsH2441 H9023בַּצָּמָ֑אba.tza.Ma'by <the> thirstH9003 H6772עֽוֹלָלִים֙o.la.LimchildrenH5768שָׁ֣אֲלוּSha.'a.luthey have asked forH7592לֶ֔חֶםLe.chembreadH3899פֹּרֵ֖שׂpo.Res[one who] breaks [it]H6566אֵ֥ין'einnotH369לָהֶֽם׃ סla.Hem[belonged] to themH9005 H9038

5הָאֹֽכְלִים֙ha.'o.khe.Limthe [ones] eatingH9009 H398לְמַ֣עֲדַנִּ֔יםle.Ma.'a.da.Nim<to> delicaciesH9005 H4574נָשַׁ֖מּוּna.Sha.muthey are desolateH8074בַּחוּצ֑וֹתba.chu.Tzotin the streetsH9003 H2351הָאֱמֻנִים֙ha.'e.mu.Nimthe [ones] brought upH9009 H539עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeionH5921תוֹלָ֔עto.La'crimsonH8438חִבְּק֖וּchi.be.Kuthey have embracedH2263אַשְׁפַּתּֽוֹת׃ ס'ash.pa.Totash heapsH830

6וַיִּגְדַּל֙vai.yig.Daland it has become greatH9001 H1431עֲוֹ֣ן'a.Von[the] iniquity ofH5771בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020מֵֽחַטַּ֖אתme.cha.Tatmore than [the] sin ofH9006 H2403סְדֹ֑םse.DomSodomH5467הַֽהֲפוּכָ֣הha.ha.fu.Khahwhich was overthrownH9009 H2015כְמוֹ־khe.mov-likeH3644רָ֔גַעRa.ga'a momentH7281וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808חָ֥לוּCha.luthey twistedH2342בָ֖הּvahon itH9003 H9034יָדָֽיִם׃ סya.Da.yimhandsH3027

7זַכּ֤וּza.Kuthey were brightH2141נְזִירֶ֙יהָ֙ne.zi.Rei.haones of high rank itsH5139 H9024מִשֶּׁ֔לֶגmi.She.legmore than snowH9006 H7950צַח֖וּtza.Chuthey were dazzlingH6705מֵחָלָ֑בme.cha.Lavmore than milkH9006 H2461אָ֤דְמוּ'A.de.muthey were redH119עֶ֙צֶם֙'e.tzemboneH6106מִפְּנִינִ֔יםmi.pe.ni.Nimmore than coralsH9006 H6443סַפִּ֖ירsa.Pir[was] sapphireH5601גִּזְרָתָֽם׃ סgiz.ra.Tampolishing theirH1508 H9028

8חָשַׁ֤ךְcha.Shakhit is darkH2821מִשְּׁחוֹר֙mi.she.chOrmore than sootH9006 H7815תָּֽאֳרָ֔םto.'o.Ramappearance theirH8389 H9028לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נִכְּר֖וּni.ke.Ruthey are recognizedH5234בַּחוּצ֑וֹתba.chu.Tzotin the streetsH9003 H2351צָפַ֤דtza.Fadit has shriveledH6821עוֹרָם֙o.Ramskin theirH5785 H9028עַל־'al-onH5921עַצְמָ֔ם'atz.Mambone theirH6106 H9028יָבֵ֖שׁya.VeshdryH3002הָיָ֥הha.Yahit has becomeH1961כָעֵֽץ׃ סkha.'Etzlike <the> woodH9004 H6086

9טוֹבִ֤יםto.VimgoodH2896הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey areH1961חַלְלֵי־cha.lei-[those] slain ofH2491חֶ֔רֶבChe.reva swordH2719מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖יme.cha.Leimore than [those] slain ofH9006 H2491רָעָ֑בra.'AvhungerH7458שֶׁ֣הֵ֤םshe.Hemwho theyH9007 H1992יָז֙וּבוּ֙ya.Zu.vuthey flow awayH2100מְדֻקָּרִ֔יםme.du.ka.Rimpierced throughH1856מִתְּנוּבֹ֖תmi.te.nu.Votfrom [the] produce<s> ofH9006 H8570שָׂדָֽי׃ סsa.Dai[the] fieldH7704

10יְדֵ֗יye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027נָשִׁים֙na.ShimwomenH802רַחֲמָ֣נִיּ֔וֹתra.cha.Ma.ni.YotcompassionateH7362בִּשְּׁל֖וּbi.she.Luthey have boiledH1310יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ןyal.dei.Henown children theirH3206 H9029הָי֤וּha.Yuthey have beenH1961לְבָרוֹת֙le.va.rOtfor eatingH9005 H1262לָ֔מוֹla.mofor themH9005 H9038בְּשֶׁ֖בֶרbe.She.verin [the] brokenness ofH9003 H7667בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323עַמִּֽי׃ ס'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020

11כִּלָּ֤הki.Lahhe has completedH3615יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲמָת֔וֹcha.ma.Torage hisH2534 H9023שָׁפַ֖ךְsha.Fakhhe has poured outH8210חֲר֣וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740אַפּ֑וֹ'a.Poanger hisH639 H9023וַיַּצֶּת־vai.ya.tzet-and he has kindledH9001 H3341אֵ֣שׁ'esha fireH784בְּצִיּ֔וֹןbe.tzi.Yonin ZionH9003 H6726וַתֹּ֖אכַלva.To.khaland it has consumedH9001 H398יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃ סye.so.do.Tei.hafoundations itsH3247 H9024

12לֹ֤אlo'notH3808הֶאֱמִ֙ינוּ֙he.'e.Mi.nuthey believedH539מַלְכֵי־mal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776כֹּ֖לkholallH3605יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427תֵבֵ֑לte.Vel[the] worldH8398כִּ֤יkithatH3588יָבֹא֙ya.Vo'he will goH935צַ֣רtzaropponentH6862וְאוֹיֵ֔בve.'o.Yevand enemyH9002 H341בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖יbe.sha.'a.Reiin [the] gates ofH9003 H8179יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389

13מֵֽחַטֹּ֣אתme.cha.Totfrom [the] sins ofH9006 H2403נְבִיאֶ֔יהָne.vi.'Ei.haprophets itsH5030 H9024עֲוֹנ֖וֹתa.vo.Not[the] iniquities ofH5771כֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָko.ha.Nei.hapriests itsH3548 H9024הַשֹּׁפְכִ֥יםha.sho.fe.Khimwho shedH9009 H8210בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּbe.kir.Bahin midst itsH9003 H7130 H9024דַּ֥םdam[the] blood ofH1818צַדִּיקִֽים׃ סtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662

14נָע֤וּna.'Uthey wanderedH5128עִוְרִים֙'iv.Rimblind [people]H5787בַּֽחוּצ֔וֹתba.chu.Tzotin the streetsH9003 H2351נְגֹֽאֲל֖וּne.go.'a.Luthey were defiledH1351בַּדָּ֑םba.Damby the bloodH9003 H1818בְּלֹ֣אbe.Lo'in notH9003 H3808יֽוּכְל֔וּyu.khe.Lupeople were ableH3201יִגְּע֖וּyi.ge.'Upeople touchedH5060בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ סbil.vu.shei.Hem<in> clothes theirH9003 H3830 H9028

15ס֣וּרוּSu.rudepartH5493טָמֵ֞אta.Me'uncleanH2931קָ֣רְאוּKa.re.'upeople called outH7121לָ֗מוֹla.moto themH9005 H9038ס֤וּרוּSu.rudepartH5493ס֙וּרוּ֙su.rudepartH5493אַל־'al-may notH408תִּגָּ֔עוּti.Ga.'uyou touchH5060כִּ֥יkiforH3588נָצ֖וּna.Tzuthey fledH5132גַּם־gam-alsoH1571נָ֑עוּNa.'uthey wanderedH5128אָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.Rupeople saidH559בַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003 H1471לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יוֹסִ֖יפוּyo.Si.futhey will increaseH3254לָגֽוּר׃ סla.Gurto sojournH9005 H1481

16פְּנֵ֤יpe.Nei[the] presence ofH6440יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068חִלְּקָ֔םchi.le.Kamit scattered themH2505 H9038לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יוֹסִ֖יףyo.Sifhe will repeatH3254לְהַבִּיטָ֑םle.ha.bi.Tamto pay attention to themH9005 H5027 H9038פְּנֵ֤יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440כֹהֲנִים֙kho.ha.NimpriestsH3548לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נָשָׂ֔אוּna.Sa.'uthey lifted upH5375וּזְקֵנִ֖יםvu.ze.ke.nimand eldersH9002 H2205לֹ֥אlo'notH3808חָנָֽנוּ׃ סcha.Na.nuthey showed favor toH2603

17עוֹדֵ֙ינוּ֙o.dei.nuyet weH5750 H9045תִּכְלֶ֣ינָהtikh.Lei.nahthey failedH3615עֵינֵ֔ינוּ'ei.Nei.nueyes ourH5869 H9025אֶל־'el-toH413עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ'ez.ra.Te.nuhelp ourH5833 H9025הָ֑בֶלHa.velfutilityH1892בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּbe.tzi.pi.ya.Te.nuin watchtower ourH9003 H6836 H9025צִפִּ֔ינוּtzi.Pi.nuwe watchedH6822אֶל־'el-toH413גּ֖וֹיGoya nationH1471לֹ֥אlo'[which] notH3808יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃ סyo.Shi.a'it will saveH3467

18צָד֣וּtza.Duthey huntedH6679צְעָדֵ֔ינוּtze.'a.Dei.nusteps ourH6806 H9025מִלֶּ֖כֶתmi.Le.khetfrom walkingH9006 H1980בִּרְחֹבֹתֵ֑ינוּbir.cho.Tei.nuin open places ourH9003 H7339 H9025קָרַ֥בka.Ravit drew nearH7126קִצֵּ֛ינוּki.Tzei.nuend ourH7093 H9025מָלְא֥וּmal.'Uthey were completedH4390יָמֵ֖ינוּya.Mei.nudays ourH3117 H9025כִּי־ki-forH3588בָ֥אva'it had comeH935קִצֵּֽינוּ׃ סki.Tzei.nuend ourH7093 H9025

19קַלִּ֤יםka.LimswiftH7031הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey wereH1961רֹדְפֵ֔ינוּro.de.Fei.nupursuers ourH7291 H9035מִנִּשְׁרֵ֖יmi.nish.Reimore than [the] eagles ofH9006 H5404שָׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064עַל־'al-onH5921הֶהָרִ֣יםhe.ha.Rimthe mountainsH9009 H2022דְּלָקֻ֔נוּde.la.Ku.nuthey hotly pursued usH1814 H9035בַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003 H4057אָ֥רְבוּ'A.re.vuthey lay in waitH693לָֽנוּ׃ סLa.nufor usH9005 H9035

20ר֤וּחַRu.ach[the] breath ofH7307אַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙'a.Pei.nunostrils ourH639 H9025מְשִׁ֣יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068נִלְכַּ֖דnil.Kadhe was capturedH3920בִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָ֑םbish.chi.to.Tamin pits theirH9003 H7825 H9028אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834אָמַ֔רְנוּ'a.Mar.nuwe had saidH559בְּצִלּ֖וֹbe.tzi.Loin shadow hisH9003 H6738 H9023נִֽחְיֶ֥הnich.Yehwe will liveH2421בַגּוֹיִֽם׃ סva.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003 H1471

21שִׂ֤ישִׂיSi.siexultH7797וְשִׂמְחִי֙ve.sim.Chiand rejoiceH9002 H8055בַּת־bat-O daughter ofH1323אֱד֔וֹם'e.DomEdomH123יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyo.shav.ti[who] dwellsH3427בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003 H776ע֑וּץ'UtzUzH5780גַּם־gam-alsoH1571עָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhto youH5921 H9032תַּעֲבָר־ta.'a.vor-it will pass onH5674כּ֔וֹסKosa cupH3563תִּשְׁכְּרִ֖יtish.ke.Riyou will become drunkH7937וְתִתְעָרִֽי׃ סve.tit.'a.Riand you may strip yourself nakedH9002 H6168

22תַּם־tam-it will finishH8552עֲוֹנֵךְ֙'a.vo.neKhiniquity yourH5771 H9022בַּת־bat-O daughter ofH1323צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יוֹסִ֖יףyo.Sifhe will increaseH3254לְהַגְלוֹתֵ֑ךְle.hag.lo.Tekhto take into exile youH9005 H1540 H9032פָּקַ֤דpa.Kadhe will punishH6485עֲוֹנֵךְ֙'a.vo.neKhiniquity yourH5771 H9022בַּת־bat-O daughter ofH1323אֱד֔וֹם'e.DomEdomH123גִּלָּ֖הgi.Lahhe will make knownH1540עַל־'al-onH5921חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃ פcha.to.Ta.yikhsins yourH2403 H9022

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