New American Standard Bible 1995

Lamentations 1

The Sorrows of Zion

1HowH351lonelyבָדָ֗דva.DadH910sitsיָשְׁבָ֣הya.she.VahH3427the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892That wasfullH7227of peopleעָ֔ם'AmH5971!She has becomeהָיְתָ֖הha.ye.TahH1961like awidowכְּאַלְמָנָ֑הke.'al.ma.NahH490WhoH7227was oncegreatH7227among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֗םva.go.YimH1471!She who was a princessשָׂרָ֙תִי֙sa.Ra.tiH8282among theprovincesבַּמְּדִינ֔וֹתba.me.di.NotH4082Has becomeהָיְתָ֖הha.ye.TahH1961aforcedH4522laborerH4522!

2Sheweepsבָּכ֨וֹba.KhoH1058bitterlyתִבְכֶּ֜הtiv.KehH1058in the nightבַּלַּ֗יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915And her tearsוְדִמְעָתָהּ֙ve.dim.'a.TahH1832are on her cheeksלֶֽחֱיָ֔הּle.che.YahH3895;She hasH369noneH369to comfortמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH5162herAmongH4480allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605herloversאֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ'o.ha.Vei.haH157.Allכָּל־kol-H3605her friendsרֵעֶ֙יהָ֙re.'Ei.haH7453havedealtבָּ֣גְדוּBa.ge.duH898treacherouslyH898with her;They have becomeהָ֥יוּHa.yuH1961her enemiesH340.

3Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063has goneH1540into exileגָּֽלְתָ֨הgal.TahH1540underH4480afflictionמֵעֹ֙נִי֙me.'O.niH6040AndunderH4480harshוּמֵרֹ֣בu.me.RoH7230servitudeעֲבֹדָ֔ה'a.vo.DahH5656;She dwellsיָשְׁבָ֣הya.she.VahH3427among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םva.go.YimH1471, Butshe has foundמָצְאָ֖הma.tze.'AhH4672noלֹ֥אlo'H3808restמָנ֑וֹחַma.No.achH4494;Allכָּל־kol-H3605her pursuersרֹדְפֶ֥יהָro.de.Fei.haH7291have overtakenהִשִּׂיג֖וּהָhi.si.Gu.haH5381herIn the midstבֵּ֥יןbeinH996ofdistressהַמְּצָרִֽים׃ סha.me.tza.RimH4712.

4The roadsדַּרְכֵ֨יdar.KheiH1870of Zionצִיּ֜וֹןtzi.YonH6726are in mourningאֲבֵל֗וֹת'a.ve.LotH57BecauseH4480 H1097noH1097one comesבָּאֵ֣יba.'EiH935to the appointedמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150feastsH4150.Allכָּל־kol-H3605her gatesשְׁעָרֶ֙יהָ֙she.'a.Rei.haH8179aredesolateשֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יןsho.me.MinH8074;Her priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֖יהָko.ha.Nei.haH3548are groaningנֶאֱנָחִ֑יםne.'e.na.ChimH584, Hervirginsבְּתוּלֹתֶ֥יהָbe.tu.lo.Tei.haH1330are afflictedנּוּג֖וֹתnu.GotH3013,And she herselfוְהִ֥יאve.Hi'H1931isbitterמַר־mar-H4843.

5Her adversariesצָרֶ֤יהָtza.Rei.haH6862have becomeהָי֨וּha.YuH1961her mastersלְרֹאשׁ֙le.roShH7218,Her enemiesH340prosperשָׁל֔וּsha.LuH7951;For the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068hascausedH3013her griefהוֹגָ֖הּho.GahH3013Becauseעַ֣ל'alH5921of the multitudeרֹב־rov-H7230of her transgressionsפְּשָׁעֶ֑יהָpe.sha.'Ei.haH6588;Her littleH5768onesH5768have goneהָלְכ֥וּha.le.KhuH1980awayAs captivesשְׁבִ֖יshe.ViH7628beforeלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440the adversaryצָֽר׃ סTzarH6862.

6Allכָּל־kol-H3605hermajestyהֲדָרָ֑הּha.da.RahH1926Has departedוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318from the daughterמִבַּתmi.vat-H1323of Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726;Her princesשָׂרֶ֗יהָsa.Rei.haH8269have becomeהָי֣וּha.YuH1961like deerכְּאַיָּלִים֙ke.'ai.ya.LimH354That have foundמָצְא֣וּma.tze.'UH4672noלֹא־lo'-H3808pastureמִרְעֶ֔הmir.'EhH4829; And they havefledוַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980withoutבְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808strengthכֹ֖חַKho.achH3581Beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the pursuerרוֹדֵֽף׃ סro.DefH7291.

7In the daysיְמֵ֤יye.MeiH3117of her afflictionעָנְיָהּ֙'a.ne.YahH6040and homelessnessוּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָu.me.ru.Dei.haH4788Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389remembersזָֽכְרָ֣הza.khe.RahH2142allכֹּ֚לkolH3605her preciousH4262thingsH4262That were from the daysמִ֣ימֵיMi.meiH3117of oldקֶ֑דֶםKe.demH6924,When her peopleעַמָּ֣הּ'a.MahH5971fellבִּנְפֹ֧לbin.FolH5307into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the adversaryצָ֗רTzarH6862AndnoH369oneH369helpedעוֹזֵר֙o.ZerH5826her.The adversariesצָרִ֔יםtza.RimH6862sawרָא֣וּהָra.'U.haH7200her, Theymockedשָׂחֲק֖וּsa.cha.KuH7832at herruinמִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ סmish.ba.Te.haH4868.

8Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389sinnedחָֽטְאָה֙cha.te.'AhH2398greatlyחֵ֤טְאchet'H2399,Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֖ן'al- kenH5921 H3651she has becomeהָיָ֑תָהha.Ya.tahH1961an uncleanH5206thingH5206.Allכָּֽל־kal-H3605who honoredמְכַבְּדֶ֤יהָme.kha.be.Dei.haH3513her despiseH2151herBecauseכִּי־ki-H3588they have seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200her nakednessעֶרְוָתָ֔הּ'er.va.TahH6172;Evenגַּם־gam-H1571she herselfהִ֥יאhi'H1931groansנֶאֶנְחָ֖הne.'en.ChahH584and turnsוַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725awayאָחֽוֹר׃ ס'a.ChorH268.

9Heruncleannessטֻמְאָתָ֣הּtum.'a.TahH2932was in her skirtsבְּשׁוּלֶ֗יהָbe.shu.Lei.haH7757; Shedid not considerזָֽכְרָה֙za.khe.RahH2142herfutureאַחֲרִיתָ֔הּ'a.cha.ri.TahH319. Therefore she hasfallenוַתֵּ֣רֶדva.Te.redH3381astonishinglyפְּלָאִ֔יםpe.la.'ImH6382;She hasH369noH369comforterמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH5162. “Seeרְאֵ֤הre.'EhH7200, O Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,my afflictionעָנְיִ֔י'a.ne.YiH6040,For the enemyH340hasmagnifiedהִגְדִּ֖ילhig.DilH1431himself!”

10The adversaryצָ֔רTzarH6862has stretchedפָּ֣רַשׂPa.rasH6566out his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027Overעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605her preciousמַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָma.cha.ma.Dei.haH4261thingsH4261,For she has seenרָאֲתָ֤הra.'a.TahH7200thenationsגוֹיִם֙go.YimH1471enterבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935her sanctuaryמִקְדָּשָׁ֔הּmik.da.ShahH4720,The ones whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You commandedצִוִּ֔יתָהtzi.Vi.tahH6680That they shouldnot enterיָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uH935into Your congregationבַקָּהָ֖לva.ka.HalH6951.

11Allכָּל־kol-H3605her peopleעַמָּ֤הּ'a.MahH5971groanנֶאֱנָחִים֙ne.'e.na.ChimH584seekingמְבַקְּשִׁ֣יםme.va.ke.ShimH1245breadלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899;They have givenנָתְנ֧וּna.te.NuH5414their preciousH4262thingsH4262for foodבְּאֹ֖כֶלbe.'O.khelH400Torestoreלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725theirlivesנָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshH5315themselves. “Seeרְאֵ֤הre.'EhH7200, O Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and lookוְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהve.ha.Bi.tahH5027,For I amהָיִ֖יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961despisedזוֹלֵלָֽה׃ סzo.le.LahH2151.”

12“Isit nothingל֣וֹאLo'H3808to allכָּל־kol-H3605you who passעֹ֣בְרֵיoe.reiH5674this wayדֶרֶךְ֒de.reKhH1870?Lookהַבִּ֣יטוּha.Bi.tuH5027and seeוּרְא֗וּu.re.'UH7200ifאִם־'im-H518thereH3426is anyH3426painמַכְאוֹב֙makh.'OvH4341like mypainכְּמַכְאֹבִ֔יke.makh.'o.ViH4341Whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834was severelyH5953dealtH5953out to me,Whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834theLordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068inflictedהוֹגָ֣הho.GahH3013on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117of Hisfierceחֲר֥וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפּֽוֹ׃ ס'a.PoH639.

13From on highמִמָּר֛וֹםmi.ma.RomH4791He sentשָֽׁלַח־sha.lach-H7971fireאֵ֥שׁ'eshH784into mybonesבְּעַצְמֹתַ֖יbe.'atz.mo.TaiH6106, And itprevailedוַיִּרְדֶּ֑נָּהvai.yir.De.nahH7287over them.He has spreadפָּרַ֨שׂpa.RasH6566anetרֶ֤שֶׁתRe.shetH7568for my feetלְרַגְלַי֙le.rag.LaiH7272;He has turnedהֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיhe.shi.Va.niH7725me backאָח֔וֹר'a.ChorH268;He has madeנְתָנַ֙נִי֙ne.ta.Na.niH5414medesolateH8074,Faintדָּוָֽה׃ סda.VahH1739allכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117long.

14Theyokeעֹ֨ל'olH5923of my transgressionsפְּשָׁעַ֜יpe.sha.'AiH6588is boundנִשְׂקַד֩nis.KadH8244;By His handבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027they are knitH8276togetherH8276. They havecomeעָל֥וּ'a.LuH5927upon my neckצַוָּארִ֖יtza.va.RiH6677;He has made my strengthכֹּחִ֑יko.ChiH3581failהִכְשִׁ֣ילhikh.ShilH3782.The Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiH136has givenנְתָנַ֣נִיne.ta.Na.niH5414me into the handsבִּידֵ֖יbi.DeiH3027Of those against whomI am not ableאוּכַ֥ל'u.KhalH3201to standקֽוּם׃ סKumH6965.

15TheLordאֲדֹנָי֙'a.do.NaiH136has rejectedסִלָּ֨הsi.LahH5541allכָל־khol-H3605my strongH47menH47In my midstבְּקִרְבִּ֔יbe.kir.BiH7130;He has calledקָרָ֥אka.Ra'H7121an appointedמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150timeH4150againstעָלַ֛י'a.LaiH5921meTo crushלִשְׁבֹּ֣רlish.BorH7665myyoungבַּחוּרָ֑יba.chu.RaiH970menH970;The Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiH136hastroddenדָּרַ֣ךְda.RakhH1869as ina wineH1660pressH1660The virginלִבְתוּלַ֖תliv.tu.LatH1330daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ סye.hu.DahH3063.

16For theseH428thingsאֵ֣לֶּה׀'E.lehH428Iweepבוֹכִיָּ֗הvo.khi.YahH1058;My eyesH5869runH3381downH3381with waterמַּ֔יִםMa.yimH4325;Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588farרָחַ֥קra.ChakH7368from me is acomforterמְנַחֵ֖םme.na.ChemH5162,One who restoresמֵשִׁ֣יבme.ShivH7725my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315.My childrenבָנַי֙va.NaiH1121are desolateשֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יםsho.me.MimH8074Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the enemyH340has prevailedגָבַ֖רga.VarH1396.”

17Zionצִיּ֜וֹןtzi.YonH6726stretchesפֵּֽרְשָׂ֨הpe.re.SahH6566out her handsבְּיָדֶ֗יהָbe.ya.Dei.haH3027;ThereH369is noH369oneH369to comfortמְנַחֵם֙me.na.ChemH5162her;The Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068hascommandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680concerning Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֖בle.ya.'a.KoH3290That the ones roundH5439aboutH5439him should be his adversariesצָרָ֑יוtza.RavH6862;Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םye.ru.sha.LimH3389has becomeהָיְתָ֧הha.ye.TahH1961an uncleanH5079thingלְנִדָּ֖הle.ni.DahH5079amongבֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃ סbei.nei.HemH996them.

18“The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068isrighteousצַדִּ֥יקtza.DikH6662; For I haverebelledמָרִ֑יתִיma.Ri.tiH4784againstH854Hiscommandפִ֣יהוּFi.huH6310;Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085nowנָ֣אna'H4994,allכָל־khol-H3605peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.mimH5971, Andbeholdוּרְאוּ֙u.re.'UH7200mypainמַכְאֹבִ֔יmakh.'o.ViH4341;My virginsבְּתוּלֹתַ֥יbe.tu.lo.TaiH1330and my youngוּבַחוּרַ֖יu.va.chu.RaiH970menH970Have goneהָלְכ֥וּha.le.KhuH1980into captivityבַשֶּֽׁבִי׃ סva.She.viH7628.

19Icalledקָרָ֤אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121to my loversלַֽמְאַהֲבַי֙lam.'a.ha.VaiH157, butthey deceivedרִמּ֔וּנִיri.Mu.niH7411me; Mypriestsכֹּהֲנַ֥יko.ha.NaiH3548and my eldersוּזְקֵנַ֖יu.ze.ke.NaiH2205perishedגָּוָ֑עוּga.Va.'uH1478in the cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892Whileכִּֽי־ki-H3588they soughtבִקְשׁ֥וּvik.ShuH1245foodאֹ֙כֶל֙'o.khelH400torestoreוְיָשִׁ֖יבוּve.ya.Shi.vuH7725their strengthנַפְשָֽׁם׃ סnaf.ShamH5315themselves.

20Seeרְאֵ֨הre.'EhH7200, O Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068,for I am in distressH6887; Myspiritמֵעַ֣יme.'AiH4578is greatlyH2560troubledH2560;My heartלִבִּי֙li.BiH3820is overturnedנֶהְפַּ֤ךְneh.PakhH2015withinבְּקִרְבִּ֔יbe.kir.BiH7130me,For I have been veryמָר֖וֹma.RoH4784rebelliousמָרִ֑יתִיma.Ri.tiH4784.In the streetמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the swordחֶ֖רֶבChe.revH2719slaysשִׁכְּלָה־shi.ke.lah-H7921;In the houseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004it is like deathכַּמָּֽוֶת׃ סka.Ma.vetH4194.

21They have heardשָׁמְע֞וּsha.me.'UH8085that Igroanנֶאֱנָחָ֣הne.'e.na.ChahH584;ThereH369is noH369oneH369to comfortמְנַחֵם֙me.na.ChemH5162me;Allכָּל־kol-H3605my enemiesH340have heardשָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'UH8085of mycalamityH7463; They aregladשָׂ֔שׂוּSa.suH7797that You have doneעָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.taH6213it.Oh, that You would bringהֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.taH935the dayיוֹם־yom-H3117which You have proclaimedקָרָ֖אתָka.Ra.taH7121,That they may becomeוְיִֽהְי֥וּve.yih.YuH1961likeכָמֽוֹנִי׃ סkha.Mo.niH3644me.

22Let allכָל־khol-H3605their wickednessH7463comeתָּבֹ֨אta.Vo'H935beforeלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440You; Anddealוְעוֹלֵ֣לve.'o.LelH5953with them as You have dealtעוֹלַ֛לְתָּo.Lal.taH5953with meFor allכָּל־kol-H3605my transgressionsפְּשָׁעָ֑יpe.sha.'AiH6588;For my groansאַנְחֹתַ֖י'an.cho.TaiH585are manyרַבּ֥וֹתra.BotH7227and my heartוְלִבִּ֥יve.li.BiH3820is faintדַוָּֽי׃ פda.VaiH1742.”

The Sorrows of Zion

Commentaries on Lamentations 1