Revised Literal Translation

Lamentations 3:15-19

15He hath filledהִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִיhis.bi.'A.niH7646me with bitternessבַמְּרוֹרִ֖יםva.me.ro.RimH4844,he hath made me drunkenהִרְוַ֥נִיhir.Va.niH7301with wormwoodלַעֲנָֽה׃ סla.'a.NahH3939.

16He hath also brokenוַיַּגְרֵ֤סvai.yag.ResH1638my teethשִׁנָּ֔יshi.NaiH8127with gravel stonesבֶּֽחָצָץ֙be.cha.TzatzH2687,he hath coveredהִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִיhikh.pi.Sha.niH3728me with ashesבָּאֵֽפֶר׃ba.'E.ferH665.

17And thou hast removedH2186my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315far offH2186from peaceמִשָּׁל֛וֹםmi.sha.LomH7965:I forgatנָשִׁ֥יתִיna.Shi.tiH5382prosperityטוֹבָֽה׃to.VahH2896.

18And I saidוָאֹמַר֙va.'o.MarH559,My strengthנִצְחִ֔יnitz.ChiH5331and my hopeוְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖יve.to.chal.TiH8431is perishedאָבַ֣ד'a.VadH6from Yhwhמֵיְהוָֽה׃ סme.Yah.wehH3068:

19Rememberingזְכָר־ze.khor-H2142mine afflictionעָנְיִ֥י'a.ne.YiH6040and my miseryוּמְרוּדִ֖יu.me.ru.DiH4788,the wormwoodלַעֲנָ֥הla.'a.NahH3939and the gallוָרֹֽאשׁ׃va.RoshH7219.

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