Revised Version 1895

Lamentations 4

1Howאֵיכָה֙'ei.KhahH349is thegoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091becomeיוּעַ֣םyu.'AmH6004dim!howH349is themostH6944pureהַטּ֑וֹבha.TovH2896goldH2091changedיִשְׁנֶ֖אyish.Ne'H8132! thestonesאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68of thesanctuaryH6944arepouredH8210outH8210at thetopבְּרֹ֖אשׁbe.RoshH7218ofeveryכָּל־kol-H3605streetחוּצֽוֹת׃ סchu.TzotH2351.

2Thepreciousהַיְקָרִ֔יםhay.ka.RimH3368sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121ofZionצִיּוֹן֙tzi.yOnH6726, comparable tofineH6337goldבַּפָּ֑זba.PazH6337,howאֵיכָ֤ה'ei.KhahH349are theyesteemedנֶחְשְׁבוּ֙nech.she.VuH2803asearthenחֶ֔רֶשׂChe.resH2789pitchers, theworkמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of thehandsיְדֵ֥יye.DeiH3027of thepotterיוֹצֵֽר׃ סyo.TzerH3335!

3Evenגַּם־gam-H1571the jackalsdrawH3243outH3243thebreastשַׁ֔דShadH7699, they givesuckH3243to theiryoungגּוּרֵיהֶ֑ןgu.rei.HenH1482ones: thedaughterבַּת־bat-H1323of mypeopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971is becomecruelלְאַכְזָ֔רle.'akh.ZarH393, like theostrichesכַּיְעֵנִ֖יםka.e.nimH3283in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ סba.mid.BarH4057.

4Thetongueלְשׁ֥וֹןle.ShonH3956of the suckingchildH5768cleaveth to theroofH2441of hismouthH2441forthirstבַּצָּמָ֑אba.tza.Ma'H6772: the youngchildrenH5768askשָׁ֣אֲלוּSha.'a.luH7592breadלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899, andnoH369manH369breaketh it unto them.

5They that didfeedהָאֹֽכְלִים֙ha.'o.khe.LimH398delicately aredesolateנָשַׁ֖מּוּna.Sha.muH8074in thestreetsבַּחוּצ֑וֹתba.chu.TzotH2351: they that were broughtupעֲלֵ֣י'a.LeiH5921inscarletתוֹלָ֔עto.La'H8438embraceחִבְּק֖וּchi.be.KuH2263dung-hills.

6For theiniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of thedaughterבַּת־bat-H1323of mypeopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971isgreaterוַיִּגְדַּל֙vai.yig.DalH1431thanH3808thesinמֵֽחַטַּ֖אתme.cha.TatH2403ofSodomסְדֹ֑םse.DomH5467, that wasoverthrownהַֽהֲפוּכָ֣הha.ha.fu.KhahH2015as in amomentרָ֔גַעRa.ga'H7281, andnoH3808handsיָדָֽיִם׃ סya.Da.yimH3027were laiduponH3027herH1323.

7Her nobles werepurerזַכּ֤וּza.KuH2141thansnowמִשֶּׁ֔לֶגmi.She.legH7950, they werewhiterצַח֖וּtza.ChuH6705thanmilkמֵחָלָ֑בme.cha.LavH2461, they were moreruddyאָ֤דְמוּ'A.de.muH119inbodyעֶ֙צֶם֙'e.tzemH6106than rubies, theirpolishingגִּזְרָתָֽם׃ סgiz.ra.TamH1508was as ofsapphireסַפִּ֖ירsa.PirH5601:

8Their visage isblackerחָשַׁ֤ךְcha.ShakhH2821thanH3808a coal; they arenotH3808knownH3808in thestreetsבַּחוּצ֑וֹתba.chu.TzotH2351: theirskinעוֹרָם֙o.RamH5785cleaveth to theirbonesעַצְמָ֔ם'atz.MamH6106; it iswitheredH3001, it isbecomeהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961like astickכָעֵֽץ׃ סkha.'EtzH6086.

9They that beslainחַלְלֵי־cha.lei-H2491with theswordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719arebetterטוֹבִ֤יםto.VimH2896thanH2896they that beslainמֵֽחַלְלֵ֖יme.cha.LeiH2491withhungerרָעָ֑בra.'AvH7458; fortheseשֶׁ֣הֵ֤םshe.HemH1992pineH2100awayH2100,strickenH1856throughH1856, for want of thefruitsמִתְּנוּבֹ֖תmi.te.nu.VotH8570of thefieldשָׂדָֽי׃ סsa.DaiH7704.

10Thehandsיְדֵ֗יye.DeiH3027of the pitifulwomenנָשִׁים֙na.ShimH802have sodden theirownהָי֤וּha.YuH1961childrenיַלְדֵיהֶ֑ןyal.dei.HenH3206; they were their meat in thedestructionבְּשֶׁ֖בֶרbe.She.verH7667of thedaughterבַּת־bat-H1323of mypeopleעַמִּֽי׃ ס'a.MiH5971.

11TheLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hathaccomplishedכִּלָּ֤הki.LahH3615hisfuryחֲמָת֔וֹcha.ma.ToH2534, he hathpouredשָׁפַ֖ךְsha.FakhH8210outH8210hisfierceחֲר֣וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפּ֑וֹ'a.PoH639; and he hathkindledוַיַּצֶּת־vai.ya.tzet-H3341afireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784inZionבְּצִיּ֔וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726,whichH784hathdevouredוַתֹּ֖אכַלva.To.khalH398thefoundationsיְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃ סye.so.do.Tei.haH3247thereof.

12Thekingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428of theearthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776believedהֶאֱמִ֙ינוּ֙he.'e.Mi.nuH539notH3808,neitherH3808allכֹּ֖לkholH3605theinhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of theworldתֵבֵ֑לte.VelH8398, that the adversary and theenemyוְאוֹיֵ֔בve.'o.YevH341shouldenterH935intoH935thegatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖יbe.sha.'a.ReiH8179ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

13It isbecauseH5771of thesinsמֵֽחַטֹּ֣אתme.cha.TotH2403ofherH7130prophetsנְבִיאֶ֔יהָne.vi.'Ei.haH5030, and theiniquitiesעֲוֹנ֖וֹתa.vo.NotH5771ofherH7130priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֑יהָko.ha.Nei.haH3548, that haveshedהַשֹּׁפְכִ֥יםha.sho.fe.KhimH8210thebloodדַּ֥םdamH1818of thejustצַדִּיקִֽים׃ סtza.di.KimH6662in themidstבְּקִרְבָּ֖הּbe.kir.BahH7130ofherH7130.

14Theywanderנָע֤וּna.'UH5128asblindעִוְרִים֙'iv.RimH5787menH5787in thestreetsבַּֽחוּצ֔וֹתba.chu.TzotH2351, that are polluted withbloodבַּדָּ֑םba.DamH1818,soH3808thatmenH5787cannotH3808touchיִגְּע֖וּyi.ge.'UH5060theirgarmentsבִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ סbil.vu.shei.HemH3830.

15Departס֣וּרוּSu.ruH5493ye, theycriedH7121unto them,Uncleanטָמֵ֞אta.Me'H2931!departס֤וּרוּSu.ruH5493,departס֙וּרוּ֙su.ruH5493,touchתִּגָּ֔עוּti.Ga.'uH5060notH3808: when they fledawayH5493andwanderedנָ֑עוּNa.'uH5128,menH7121saidאָֽמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559among thenationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471, They shallnoH3808moreיוֹסִ֖יפוּyo.Si.fuH3254sojourn here.

16Theangerנָשָׂ֔אוּna.Sa.'uH5375of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hathdividedחִלְּקָ֔םchi.le.KamH2505them; he willnoלֹ֥אlo'H3808moreיוֹסִ֖יףyo.SifH3254regardלְהַבִּיטָ֑םle.ha.bi.TamH5027them: they respectednotלֹ֣אlo'H3808the persons of thepriestsכֹהֲנִים֙kho.ha.NimH3548, they favourednotלֹ֥אlo'H3808theeldersוּזְקֵנִ֖יםvu.ze.ke.nimH2205.

17Oureyesעֵינֵ֔ינוּ'ei.Nei.nuH5869do yetfailתִּכְלֶ֣ינָהtikh.Lei.nahH3615in looking for ourvainהָ֑בֶלHa.velH1892helpעֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ'ez.ra.Te.nuH5833; in ourwatchingצִפִּ֔ינוּtzi.Pi.nuH6822we havewatchedH6822for anationגּ֖וֹיGoyH1471that couldnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808saveיוֹשִֽׁעַ׃ סyo.Shi.a'H3467.

18Theyhuntצָד֣וּtza.DuH6679ourstepsצְעָדֵ֔ינוּtze.'a.Dei.nuH6806, thatweכִּי־ki-H3588cannotgoH935in ourstreetsבִּרְחֹבֹתֵ֑ינוּbir.cho.Tei.nuH7339: ourendקִצֵּ֛ינוּki.Tzei.nuH7093isnearקָרַ֥בka.RavH7126, ourdaysיָמֵ֖ינוּya.Mei.nuH3117arefulfilledמָלְא֥וּmal.'UH4390; for ourendקִצֵּֽינוּ׃ סki.Tzei.nuH7093iscomeבָ֥אva'H935.

19Ourpursuersרֹדְפֵ֔ינוּro.de.Fei.nuH7291wereswifterקַלִּ֤יםka.LimH7031thanH5921theeaglesמִנִּשְׁרֵ֖יmi.nish.ReiH5404of theheavenשָׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064: theychasedH7291usH5921uponH5921themountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםhe.ha.RimH2022, they laidwaitאָ֥רְבוּ'A.re.vuH693forusH5921in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057.

20Thebreathר֤וּחַRu.achH7307of ournostrilsאַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙'a.Pei.nuH639, theanointedמְשִׁ֣יחַme.Shi.achH4899of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, wastakenנִלְכַּ֖דnil.KadH3920in theirpitsבִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָ֑םbish.chi.to.TamH7825; ofwhomH834weH834saidאָמַ֔רְנוּ'a.Mar.nuH559, Under hisshadowבְּצִלּ֖וֹbe.tzi.LoH6738weH834shallliveנִֽחְיֶ֥הnich.YehH2421among thenationsבַגּוֹיִֽם׃ סva.go.YimH1471.

21RejoiceH7797and begladH7797, Odaughterבַּת־bat-H1323ofEdomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123, that dwellest in thelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofUzע֑וּץ'UtzH5780: thecupכּ֔וֹסKosH3563shallpassתַּעֲבָר־ta.'a.vor-H5674throughH5674unto thee also; thou shalt be drunken, and shaltmakeתִּשְׁכְּרִ֖יtish.ke.RiH7937thyselfnakedוְתִתְעָרִֽי׃ סve.tit.'a.RiH6168.

22ThepunishmentH5771of thineiniquityעֲוֹנֵךְ֙'a.vo.neKhH5771is accomplished, Odaughterבַּת־bat-H1323ofZionצִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonH6726; he willnoלֹ֥אlo'H3808moreיוֹסִ֖יףyo.SifH3254carryH1540theeawayH1540intoH1540captivityH1540: he willvisitפָּקַ֤דpa.KadH6485thineiniquityעֲוֹנֵךְ֙'a.vo.neKhH5771, Odaughterבַּת־bat-H1323ofEdomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123; he will discover thysinsחַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃ פcha.to.Ta.yikhH2403.

Commentaries on Lamentations 4

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