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Lamentations Chapter 1

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Sorrows of Zion

1HowH351 1lonelyH910 sitsH3427 the cityH5892 That was 2fullH7227 of peopleH5971! She has becomeH1961 like a 3widowH490 WhoH7227 was once 4greatH7227 among the nationsH1471! She who was a princessH8282 among the 5provincesH4082 Has becomeH1961 a 6forcedH4522 laborerH4522!2She 7weepsH1058 bitterlyH1058 in the nightH3915 And her tearsH1832 are on her cheeksH3895; She hasH369 noneH369 to comfortH5162 her AmongH4480 allH3605 her 8loversH157. AllH3605 her friendsH7453 have 9dealtH898 treacherouslyH898 with her; They have becomeH1961 her enemiesH340.310JudahH3063 has goneH1540 into exileH1540 11underH4480 afflictionH6040 And 12underH4480 13harshH7230 servitudeH5656; She dwellsH3427 14among the nationsH1471, But she has foundH4672 noH3808 restH4494; AllH3605 15her pursuersH7291 have overtakenH5381 her In the midstH996 of 16distressH4712.4The roadsH1870 17of ZionH6726 are in mourningH57 BecauseH4480H1097 18noH1097 one comesH935 to the appointedH4150 feastsH4150. AllH3605 her gatesH8179 are 19desolateH8074; Her priestsH3548 are groaningH584, Her 20virginsH1330 are afflictedH3013, And she herselfH1931 21is 22bitterH4843.5Her adversariesH6862 have becomeH1961 23her mastersH7218, Her enemiesH340 24prosperH7951; For the LordH3068 has 25causedH3013 her griefH3013 BecauseH5921 of the multitudeH7230 of her transgressionsH6588; Her littleH5768 onesH5768 have goneH1980 away As captivesH7628 beforeH6440 the adversaryH6862.6AllH3605 her 26majestyH1926 Has departedH3318 from the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726; Her princesH8269 have becomeH1961 like deerH354 That have foundH4672 noH3808 pastureH4829; And they have 2728fledH1980 withoutH3808 strengthH3581 BeforeH6440 the pursuerH7291.7In the daysH3117 of her afflictionH6040 and homelessnessH4788 29JerusalemH3389 remembersH2142 allH3605 her preciousH4262 thingsH4262 That were from the daysH3117 of oldH6924, When her peopleH5971 fellH5307 into the handH3027 of the adversaryH6862 And 30noH369 oneH369 helpedH5826 her. The adversariesH6862 sawH7200 her, They 31mockedH7832 at her 32ruinH4868.8JerusalemH3389 sinnedH2398 33greatlyH2399, ThereforeH5921H3651 34she has becomeH1961 an uncleanH5206 thingH5206. AllH3605 who honoredH3513 her despiseH2151 her BecauseH3588 they have seenH7200 her nakednessH6172; EvenH1571 35she herselfH1931 groansH584 and turnsH7725 awayH268.9Her 36uncleannessH2932 was in her skirtsH7757; She 37did not considerH2142 her 38futureH319. Therefore she has 3940fallenH3381 astonishinglyH6382; 41She hasH369 noH369 comforterH5162. “42SeeH7200, O LordH3068, my afflictionH6040, For the enemyH340 has 43magnifiedH1431 himself!”10The adversaryH6862 has stretchedH6566 out his handH3027 OverH5921 allH3605 her preciousH4261 thingsH4261, For she has seenH7200 the 44nationsH1471 enterH935 her sanctuaryH4720, The ones whomH834 You commandedH6680 That they should 45not enterH935 into Your congregationH6951.11AllH3605 her peopleH5971 groanH584 46seekingH1245 breadH3899; They have givenH5414 their preciousH4262 thingsH4262 for foodH400 To 47restoreH7725 their 48livesH5315 themselves. “SeeH7200, O LordH3068, and lookH5027, For I amH1961 49despisedH2151.”12“Is 50it nothingH3808 to allH3605 you who passH5674 this wayH1870? LookH5027 and seeH7200 ifH518 thereH3426 is anyH3426 51painH4341 like my 52painH4341 WhichH834 was severelyH5953 dealtH5953 out to me, WhichH834 the 53LordH3068 inflictedH3013 on the dayH3117 of His 54fierceH2740 angerH639.13From on highH4791 He sentH7971 fireH784 into my 55bonesH6106, And it 56prevailedH7287 over them. He has spreadH6566 a 57netH7568 for my feetH7272; He has turnedH7725 me backH268; He has madeH5414 me 58desolateH8074, 59FaintH1739 allH3605 dayH3117 long.14The 60yokeH5923 of my transgressionsH6588 is boundH8244; By His handH3027 they are knitH8276 togetherH8276. They have 61comeH5927 upon my neckH6677; He has made my strengthH3581 62failH3782. The LordH136 63has givenH5414 me into the handsH3027 Of those against whom I am not ableH3201 to standH6965.15The 64LordH136 has rejectedH5541 allH3605 my strongH47 menH47 In my midstH7130; He has calledH7121 an appointedH4150 65timeH4150 againstH5921 me To crushH7665 my 66youngH970 menH970; The LordH136 has 67troddenH1869 as in a wineH1660 pressH1660 The virginH1330 daughterH1323 of JudahH3063.16For theseH428 thingsH428 I 68weepH1058; 69My eyesH5869 runH3381 downH3381 with waterH4325; BecauseH3588 farH7368 from me is a 70comforterH5162, One who restoresH7725 my soulH5315. My childrenH1121 are desolateH8074 BecauseH3588 the enemyH340 has prevailedH1396.”17ZionH6726 71stretchesH6566 out her handsH3027; ThereH369 is noH369 oneH369 to comfortH5162 her; The LordH3068 has 72commandedH6680 concerning JacobH3290 That the ones roundH5439 aboutH5439 him should be his adversariesH6862; 73JerusalemH3389 has becomeH1961 an uncleanH5079 thingH5079 amongH996 them.18“The LordH3068 is 74righteousH6662; For I have 75rebelledH4784 againstH854 His 76commandH6310; HearH8085 nowH4994, allH3605 peoplesH5971, And 77beholdH7200 my 78painH4341; 79My virginsH1330 and my youngH970 menH970 Have goneH1980 into captivityH7628.19I 80calledH7121 to my loversH157, but they deceivedH7411 me; My 81priestsH3548 and my eldersH2205 perishedH1478 in the cityH5892 WhileH3588 they soughtH1245 foodH400 to 82restoreH7725 83their strengthH5315 themselves.20SeeH7200, O LordH3068, for I am in distressH6887; My 8485spiritH4578 is greatlyH2560 troubledH2560; My heartH3820 is overturnedH2015 withinH7130 me, For I have been veryH4784 86rebelliousH4784. In the streetH2351 the swordH2719 87slaysH7921; In the houseH1004 it is like deathH4194.21They have heardH8085 that I 88groanH584; ThereH369 is noH369 oneH369 to comfortH5162 me; AllH3605 my enemiesH340 have heardH8085 of my 89calamityH7463; They are 90gladH7797 that You have doneH6213 it. Oh, that You would bringH935 the dayH3117 which You have proclaimedH7121, That they may becomeH1961 91likeH3644 me.22Let allH3605 their wickednessH7463 comeH935 beforeH6440 You; And 92dealH5953 with them as You have dealtH5953 with me For allH3605 my transgressionsH6588; For my groansH585 are manyH7227 and my heartH3820 is faintH1742.”

Notes

  1. 1. Lamentations 1:1 Is 3:26 ↩
  2. 2. Lamentations 1:1 Is 22:2 ↩
  3. 3. Lamentations 1:1 Is 54:4 ↩
  4. 4. Lamentations 1:1 1 Kin 4:21; Ezra 4:20; Jer 31:7 ↩
  5. 5. Lamentations 1:1 Or districts ↩
  6. 6. Lamentations 1:1 2 Kin 23:35; Jer 40:9 ↩
  7. 7. Lamentations 1:2 Ps 6:6; 77:2-6; Lam 1:16 ↩
  8. 8. Lamentations 1:2 Jer 2:25; 3:1; 22:20-22 ↩
  9. 9. Lamentations 1:2 Job 19:13, 14; Ps 31:11; Mic 7:5 ↩
  10. 10. Lamentations 1:3 Jer 13:19 ↩
  11. 11. Lamentations 1:3 Or by reason of ↩
  12. 12. Lamentations 1:3 Or by reason of ↩
  13. 13. Lamentations 1:3 Lit great ↩
  14. 14. Lamentations 1:3 Lev 26:39; Deut 28:64-67 ↩
  15. 15. Lamentations 1:3 2 Kin 25:4, 5 ↩
  16. 16. Lamentations 1:3 Or narrow places ↩
  17. 17. Lamentations 1:4 Or to ↩
  18. 18. Lamentations 1:4 Is 24:4-6; Lam 2:6, 7 ↩
  19. 19. Lamentations 1:4 Jer 9:11; 10:22 ↩
  20. 20. Lamentations 1:4 Lam 2:10, 21 ↩
  21. 21. Lamentations 1:4 Or suffers bitterly ↩
  22. 22. Lamentations 1:4 Joel 1:8-13 ↩
  23. 23. Lamentations 1:5 Lit head ↩
  24. 24. Lamentations 1:5 Or are at ease ↩
  25. 25. Lamentations 1:5 Ps 90:7, 8; Ezek 8:17, 18; 9:9, 10 ↩
  26. 26. Lamentations 1:6 Jer 13:18 ↩
  27. 27. Lamentations 1:6 Lit gone ↩
  28. 28. Lamentations 1:6 2 Kin 25:4, 5 ↩
  29. 29. Lamentations 1:7 Ps 42:4; 77:5-9 ↩
  30. 30. Lamentations 1:7 Jer 37:7; Lam 4:17 ↩
  31. 31. Lamentations 1:7 Ps 79:4; Jer 48:27 ↩
  32. 32. Lamentations 1:7 Lit cessation ↩
  33. 33. Lamentations 1:8 Is 59:2-13; Lam 1:5, 20 ↩
  34. 34. Lamentations 1:8 Lam 1:17 ↩
  35. 35. Lamentations 1:8 Lam 1:11, 21, 22 ↩
  36. 36. Lamentations 1:9 Jer 2:34; Ezek 24:13 ↩
  37. 37. Lamentations 1:9 Lit did not remember her latter end ↩
  38. 38. Lamentations 1:9 Deut 32:29; Is 47:7 ↩
  39. 39. Lamentations 1:9 Lit come down ↩
  40. 40. Lamentations 1:9 Is 3:8; Jer 13:17, 18 ↩
  41. 41. Lamentations 1:9 Eccl 4:1; Jer 16:7 ↩
  42. 42. Lamentations 1:9 Ps 25:18; 119:153 ↩
  43. 43. Lamentations 1:9 Ps 74:23; Zeph 2:10 ↩
  44. 44. Lamentations 1:10 Ps 74:4-8; Is 64:10, 11; Jer 51:51 ↩
  45. 45. Lamentations 1:10 Deut 23:3 ↩
  46. 46. Lamentations 1:11 Jer 38:9; 52:6 ↩
  47. 47. Lamentations 1:11 1 Sam 30:12 ↩
  48. 48. Lamentations 1:11 Lit soul ↩
  49. 49. Lamentations 1:11 Jer 15:19 ↩
  50. 50. Lamentations 1:12 Jer 18:16; 48:27 ↩
  51. 51. Lamentations 1:12 Or sorrow ↩
  52. 52. Lamentations 1:12 Or sorrow ↩
  53. 53. Lamentations 1:12 Jer 30:23, 24 ↩
  54. 54. Lamentations 1:12 Is 13:13; Jer 4:8 ↩
  55. 55. Lamentations 1:13 Job 30:30; Ps 22:14; Hab 3:16 ↩
  56. 56. Lamentations 1:13 Or descended, overthrew ↩
  57. 57. Lamentations 1:13 Job 19:6; Ps 66:11 ↩
  58. 58. Lamentations 1:13 Jer 44:6 ↩
  59. 59. Lamentations 1:13 Or Sick ↩
  60. 60. Lamentations 1:14 Prov 5:22; Is 47:6 ↩
  61. 61. Lamentations 1:14 Jer 28:13, 14 ↩
  62. 62. Lamentations 1:14 Lit stumble ↩
  63. 63. Lamentations 1:14 Jer 32:3, 5; Ezek 25:4, 7 ↩
  64. 64. Lamentations 1:15 Is 41:2; Jer 13:24; 37:10 ↩
  65. 65. Lamentations 1:15 Or feast ↩
  66. 66. Lamentations 1:15 Jer 6:11; 18:21 ↩
  67. 67. Lamentations 1:15 Mal 4:3 ↩
  68. 68. Lamentations 1:16 Jer 14:17; Lam 2:11, 18; 3:48, 49 ↩
  69. 69. Lamentations 1:16 Lit My eye, my eye ↩
  70. 70. Lamentations 1:16 Ps 69:20; Eccl 4:1; Lam 1:2 ↩
  71. 71. Lamentations 1:17 Is 1:15; Jer 4:31 ↩
  72. 72. Lamentations 1:17 2 Kin 24:2-4; Jer 12:9 ↩
  73. 73. Lamentations 1:17 Lam 1:8 ↩
  74. 74. Lamentations 1:18 Ps 119:75; Jer 12:1 ↩
  75. 75. Lamentations 1:18 1 Sam 12:14, 15; Jer 4:17 ↩
  76. 76. Lamentations 1:18 Lit mouth ↩
  77. 77. Lamentations 1:18 Lam 1:12 ↩
  78. 78. Lamentations 1:18 Or sorrow ↩
  79. 79. Lamentations 1:18 Deut 28:32, 41 ↩
  80. 80. Lamentations 1:19 Job 19:13-19; Lam 1:2 ↩
  81. 81. Lamentations 1:19 Jer 14:15; Lam 2:20 ↩
  82. 82. Lamentations 1:19 Lam 1:11 ↩
  83. 83. Lamentations 1:19 Lit their soul ↩
  84. 84. Lamentations 1:20 Lit inward parts are in ferment ↩
  85. 85. Lamentations 1:20 Is 16:11; Lam 2:11 ↩
  86. 86. Lamentations 1:20 Jer 14:20 ↩
  87. 87. Lamentations 1:20 Lit bereaves ↩
  88. 88. Lamentations 1:21 Lam 1:4, 8, 22 ↩
  89. 89. Lamentations 1:21 Lit evil ↩
  90. 90. Lamentations 1:21 Ps 35:15; Jer 50:11; Lam 2:15 ↩
  91. 91. Lamentations 1:21 Is 14:5, 6; 47:6, 11; Jer 30:16 ↩
  92. 92. Lamentations 1:22 Neh 4:4, 5; Ps 137:7, 8 ↩

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