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Lamentations 1:1-11

1Howאֵיכָ֣ה׀'ei.KhahH349lonelyבָדָ֗דva.DadH910liesיָשְׁבָ֣הya.she.VahH3427the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892,once so fullרַבָּ֣תִיra.Ba.tiH7227of peopleעָ֔ם'AmH5971!She who was greatרַּבָּ֣תִיra.Ba.tiH7227among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֗םva.go.YimH1471has becomeהָיְתָ֖הha.ye.TahH1961a widowכְּאַלְמָנָ֑הke.'al.ma.NahH490.The princessשָׂרָ֙תִי֙sa.Ra.tiH8282of the provincesבַּמְּדִינ֔וֹתba.me.di.NotH4082has becomeהָיְתָ֖הha.ye.TahH1961a slaveלָמַֽס׃ סla.MasH4522.

2She weeps aloudH1058in the nightבַּלַּ֗יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915,with tearsוְדִמְעָתָהּ֙ve.dim.'a.TahH1832uponעַ֣ל'alH5921her cheeksלֶֽחֱיָ֔הּle.che.YahH3895.Among allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605her loversאֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ'o.ha.Vei.haH157there is no oneאֵֽין־'ein-H369to comfortמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH5162her.Allכָּל־kol-H3605her friendsרֵעֶ֙יהָ֙re.'Ei.haH7453have betrayedבָּ֣גְדוּBa.ge.duH898her;they have becomeהָ֥יוּHa.yuH1961herenemiesלְאֹיְבִֽים׃ סle.'o.ye.VimH341.

3Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063has gone into exileגָּֽלְתָ֨הgal.TahH1540under afflictionמֵעֹ֙נִי֙me.'O.niH6040and harshוּמֵרֹ֣בu.me.RoH7230slaveryעֲבֹדָ֔ה'a.vo.DahH5656;sheהִ֚יאhi'H1931dwellsיָשְׁבָ֣הya.she.VahH3427among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םva.go.YimH1471but findsמָצְאָ֖הma.tze.'AhH4672noלֹ֥אlo'H3808place to restמָנ֑וֹחַma.No.achH4494.Allכָּל־kol-H3605her pursuersרֹדְפֶ֥יהָro.de.Fei.haH7291have overtaken herהִשִּׂיג֖וּהָhi.si.Gu.haH5381in the midstבֵּ֥יןbeinH996of her distressהַמְּצָרִֽים׃ סha.me.tza.RimH4712.

4The roadsדַּרְכֵ֨יdar.KheiH1870to Zionצִיּ֜וֹןtzi.YonH6726mournאֲבֵל֗וֹת'a.ve.LotH57,because no oneמִבְּלִי֙mi.be.LiH1097comesבָּאֵ֣יba.'EiH935to her appointed feastsמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150.Allכָּל־kol-H3605her gatesשְׁעָרֶ֙יהָ֙she.'a.Rei.haH8179are desertedשֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יןsho.me.MinH8074;her priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֖יהָko.ha.Nei.haH3548groanנֶאֱנָחִ֑יםne.'e.na.ChimH584,her maidensבְּתוּלֹתֶ֥יהָbe.tu.lo.Tei.haH1330grieveנּוּג֖וֹתnu.GotH3013,and she herselfוְהִ֥יאve.Hi'H1931is bitter with anguishH4751.

5Her foesצָרֶ֤יהָtza.Rei.haH6862have becomeהָי֨וּha.YuH1961her mastersלְרֹאשׁ֙le.roShH7218;her enemiesאֹיְבֶ֣יהָ'o.ye.Vei.haH341are at easeשָׁל֔וּsha.LuH7951.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068has brought her griefהוֹגָ֖הּho.GahH3013because ofעַ֣ל'alH5921her manyרֹב־rov-H7230transgressionsפְּשָׁעֶ֑יהָpe.sha.'Ei.haH6588.Her childrenעוֹלָלֶ֛יהָo.la.Lei.haH5768have gone awayהָלְכ֥וּha.le.KhuH1980as captivesשְׁבִ֖יshe.ViH7628beforeלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440the enemyצָֽר׃ סTzarH6862.

6Allכָּל־kol-H3605the splendorהֲדָרָ֑הּha.da.RahH1926has departedוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318fromH4480the Daughterמִבַּתmi.vat-H1323of Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726.Her princesשָׂרֶ֗יהָsa.Rei.haH8269areהָי֣וּha.YuH1961like deerכְּאַיָּלִים֙ke.'ai.ya.LimH354that findמָצְא֣וּma.tze.'UH4672noלֹא־lo'-H3808pastureמִרְעֶ֔הmir.'EhH4829;they lackבְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808the strengthכֹ֖חַKho.achH3581to fleeוַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980in the face ofלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the hunterרוֹדֵֽף׃ סro.DefH7291.

7In the daysיְמֵ֤יye.MeiH3117of her afflictionעָנְיָהּ֙'a.ne.YahH6040and wanderingוּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָu.me.ru.Dei.haH4788Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389remembersזָֽכְרָ֣הza.khe.RahH2142allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the treasuresמַחֲמֻדֶ֔יהָma.cha.mu.Dei.haH4262thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were hersהָי֖וּha.YuH1961in daysמִ֣ימֵיMi.meiH3117of oldקֶ֑דֶםKe.demH6924.When her peopleעַמָּ֣הּ'a.MahH5971fellבִּנְפֹ֧לbin.FolH5307into enemyצָ֗רTzarH6862handsבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027she received noוְאֵ֤יןve.'EinH369helpעוֹזֵר֙o.ZerH5826.Her enemiesצָרִ֔יםtza.RimH6862looked upon herרָא֣וּהָra.'U.haH7200,laughingשָׂחֲק֖וּsa.cha.KuH7832atעַ֥ל'alH5921her downfallמִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ סmish.ba.Te.haH4868.

8Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389has sinned greatlyחֵ֤טְא חָֽטְאָה֙chet' cha.te.'AhH2399 H2398;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֖ן'al- kenH5921 H3651she has becomeהָיָ֑תָהha.Ya.tahH1961an object of scornלְנִידָ֣הle.ni.DahH5206.Allכָּֽל־kal-H3605who honored herמְכַבְּדֶ֤יהָme.kha.be.Dei.haH3513now despise herהִזִּיל֙וּהָ֙hi.zi.Lu.haH2107,forכִּי־ki-H3588they have seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200her nakednessעֶרְוָתָ֔הּ גַּם־'er.va.Tah gam-H6172 H1571;she herselfהִ֥יאhi'H1931groansנֶאֶנְחָ֖הne.'en.ChahH584and turnsוַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725awayאָחֽוֹר׃ ס'a.ChorH268.

9Her uncleannessטֻמְאָתָ֣הּtum.'a.TahH2932stains her skirtsבְּשׁוּלֶ֗יהָbe.shu.Lei.haH7757;she did notלֹ֤אlo'H3808considerזָֽכְרָה֙za.khe.RahH2142her endאַחֲרִיתָ֔הּ'a.cha.ri.TahH319.Her downfallוַתֵּ֣רֶדva.Te.redH3381was astoundingפְּלָאִ֔יםpe.la.'ImH6382;there was no oneאֵ֥ין'einH369to comfortמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH5162her.Lookרְאֵ֤הre.'EhH7200,O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853,on my afflictionעָנְיִ֔י'a.ne.YiH6040,forכִּ֥יkiH3588the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃ ס'o.YevH341has triumphedהִגְדִּ֖ילhig.DilH1431!

10The adversaryצָ֔רTzarH6862has seizedיָדוֹ֙ פָּ֣רַשׂ עַ֖לya.Do Pa.ras 'alH3027 H6566 H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605her treasuresמַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָma.cha.ma.Dei.haH4261.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588she has seenרָאֲתָ֤הra.'a.TahH7200the nationsגוֹיִם֙go.YimH1471enterבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935her sanctuaryמִקְדָּשָׁ֔הּmik.da.ShahH4720—thoseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You had forbiddenצִוִּ֔יתָה לֹא־tzi.Vi.tah lo'-H6680 H3808to enterיָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uH935Your assemblyבַקָּהָ֖לva.ka.HalH6951.

11Allכָּל־kol-H3605her peopleעַמָּ֤הּ'a.MahH5971groanנֶאֱנָחִים֙ne.'e.na.ChimH584as they searchמְבַקְּשִׁ֣יםme.va.ke.ShimH1245for breadלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899.They have tradedנָתְנ֧וּna.te.NuH5414their treasuresH4262for foodבְּאֹ֖כֶלbe.'O.khelH400to keep themselves aliveלְהָשִׁ֣יב נָ֑פֶשׁle.ha.Shiv Na.feshH7725 H5315.Lookרְאֵ֤הre.'EhH7200,O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and considerוְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהve.ha.Bi.tahH5027,forכִּ֥יkiH3588I have becomeהָיִ֖יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961despisedזוֹלֵלָֽה׃ סzo.le.LahH2151.

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