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Lamentations: Chapter 1

¹How doth the city^H5892 sit^H3427 solitary^H0910, that was full^H7227 of people^H5971! how is she become as a widow^H0490! she that was great^H7227 among the nations^H1471, and princess^H8282 among the provinces^H4082, how is she become tributary^H4522! ²She weepeth^H1058 sore^H1058 in the night^H3915, and her tears^H1832 are on her cheeks^H3895: among all her lovers^H0157 she hath none to comfort^H5162 her: all her friends^H7453 have dealt treacherously^H0898 with her, they are become her enemies^H0341. ³ Judah^H3063 is gone into captivity^H1540 because of affliction^H6040, and because of great^H7230 servitude^H5656: she dwelleth^H3427 among the heathen^H1471, she findeth^H4672 no rest^H4494: all her persecutors^H7291 overtook^H5381 her between the straits^H4712. ⁴The ways^H1870 of Zion^H6726 do mourn^H0057, because none come^H0935 to the solemn feasts^H4150: all her gates^H8179 are desolate^H8074: her priests^H3548 sigh^H0584, her virgins^H1330 are afflicted^H3013, and she is in bitterness^H4843. ⁵Her adversaries^H6862 are the chief^H7218, her enemies^H0341 prosper^H7951; for the LORD^H3068 hath afflicted^H3013 her for the multitude^H7230 of her transgressions^H6588: her children^H5768 are gone^H1980 into captivity^H7628 before^H6440 the enemy^H6862. ⁶And from the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 all her beauty^H1926 is departed^H3318: her princes^H8269 are become like harts^H0354 that find^H4672 no pasture^H4829, and they are gone^H3212 without strength^H3581 before^H6440 the pursuer^H7291. ⁷ Jerusalem^H3389 remembered^H2142 in the days^H3117 of her affliction^H6040 and of her miseries^H4788 all her pleasant things^H4262 that she had in the days^H3117 of old^H6924, when her people^H5971 fell^H5307 into the hand^H3027 of the enemy^H6862, and none did help^H5826 her: the adversaries^H6862 saw^H7200 her, and did mock^H7832 at her sabbaths^H4868. ⁸ Jerusalem^H3389 hath grievously^H2399 sinned^H2398; therefore she is removed^H5206: all that honoured^H3513 her despise^H2107 her, because they have seen^H7200 her nakedness^H6172: yea, she sigheth^H0584, and turneth^H7725 backward^H0268. ⁹Her filthiness^H2932 is in her skirts^H7757; she remembereth^H2142 not her last end^H0319; therefore she came down^H3381 wonderfully^H6382: she had no comforter^H5162. O LORD^H3068, behold^H7200 my affliction^H6040: for the enemy^H0341 hath magnified^H1431 himself . ¹⁰The adversary^H6862 hath spread out^H6566 his hand^H3027 upon all her pleasant things^H4261: for she hath seen^H7200 that the heathen^H1471 entered^H0935 into her sanctuary^H4720, whom thou didst command^H6680 that they should not enter^H0935 into thy congregation^H6951. ¹¹All her people^H5971 sigh^H0584, they seek^H1245 bread^H3899; they have given^H5414 their pleasant things^H4261 for meat^H0400 to relieve^H7725 the soul^H5315: see^H7200, O LORD^H3068, and consider^H5027; for I am become vile^H2151.

¹² Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass^H5674 by^H1870? behold^H5027, and see^H7200 if there be^H3426 any sorrow^H4341 like unto my sorrow^H4341, which is done^H5953 unto me, wherewith the LORD^H3068 hath afflicted^H3013 me in the day^H3117 of his fierce^H2740 anger^H0639. ¹³From above^H4791 hath he sent^H7971 fire^H0784 into my bones^H6106, and it prevaileth^H7287 against them: he hath spread^H6566 a net^H7568 for my feet^H7272, he hath turned^H7725 me back^H0268: he hath made^H5414 me desolate^H8074 and faint^H1739 all the day^H3117. ¹⁴The yoke^H5923 of my transgressions^H6588 is bound^H8244 by his hand^H3027: they are wreathed^H8276, and come up^H5927 upon my neck^H6677: he hath made my strength^H3581 to fall^H3782, the Lord^H0136 hath delivered^H5414 me into their hands^H3027, from whom I am not able^H3201 to rise up^H6965. ¹⁵The Lord^H0136 hath trodden under foot^H5541 all my mighty^H0047 men in the midst^H7130 of me: he hath called^H7121 an assembly^H4150 against me to crush^H7665 my young men^H0970: the Lord^H0136 hath trodden^H1869 the virgin^H1330, the daughter^H1323 of Judah^H3063, as in a winepress^H1660. ¹⁶For these things I weep^H1058; mine eye^H5869, mine eye^H5869 runneth down^H3381 with water^H4325, because the comforter^H5162 that should relieve^H7725 my soul^H5315 is far^H7368 from me: my children^H1121 are desolate^H8074, because the enemy^H0341 prevailed^H1396. ¹⁷ Zion^H6726 spreadeth forth^H6566 her hands^H3027, and there is none to comfort^H5162 her: the LORD^H3068 hath commanded^H6680 concerning Jacob^H3290, that his adversaries^H6862 should be round about^H5439 him: Jerusalem^H3389 is as a menstruous woman^H5079 among them.

¹⁸The LORD^H3068 is righteous^H6662; for I have rebelled^H4784 against his commandment^H6310: hear^H8085, I pray you, all people^H5971, and behold^H7200 my sorrow^H4341: my virgins^H1330 and my young men^H0970 are gone^H1980 into captivity^H7628. ¹⁹I called^H7121 for my lovers^H0157, but they deceived^H7411 me: my priests^H3548 and mine elders^H2205 gave up the ghost^H1478 in the city^H5892, while they sought^H1245 their meat^H0400 to relieve^H7725 their souls^H5315. ²⁰Behold^H7200, O LORD^H3068; for I am in distress^H6887: my bowels^H4578 are troubled^H2560; mine heart^H3820 is turned^H2015 within^H7130 me; for I have grievously^H4784 rebelled^H4784: abroad^H2351 the sword^H2719 bereaveth^H7921, at home^H1004 there is as death^H4194. ²¹They have heard^H8085 that I sigh^H0584: there is none to comfort^H5162 me: all mine enemies^H0341 have heard^H8085 of my trouble^H7451; they are glad^H7797 that thou hast done^H6213 it: thou wilt bring^H0935 the day^H3117 that thou hast called^H7121, and they shall be like^H3644 unto me. ²²Let all their wickedness^H7451 come^H0935 before^H6440 thee; and do^H5953 unto them, as thou hast done^H5953 unto me for all my transgressions^H6588: for my sighs^H0585 are many^H7227, and my heart^H3820 is faint^H1742.

Lamentations: Chapter 2

¹How hath the Lord^H0136 covered^H5743 the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 with a cloud^H5743 in his anger^H0639, and cast down^H7993 from heaven^H8064 unto the earth^H0776 the beauty^H8597 of Israel^H3478, and remembered^H2142 not his footstool^H1916 in the day^H3117 of his anger^H0639! ²The Lord^H0136 hath swallowed up^H1104 all the habitations^H4999 of Jacob^H3290, and hath not pitied^H2550: he hath thrown down^H2040 in his wrath^H5678 the strong holds^H4013 of the daughter^H1323 of Judah^H3063; he hath brought them down^H5060 to the ground^H0776: he hath polluted^H2490 the kingdom^H4467 and the princes^H8269 thereof. ³He hath cut off^H1438 in his fierce^H2750 anger^H0639 all the horn^H7161 of Israel^H3478: he hath drawn^H7725 back^H0268 his right hand^H3225 from before^H6440 the enemy^H0341, and he burned^H1197 against Jacob^H3290 like a flaming^H3852 fire^H0784, which devoureth^H0398 round about^H5439. ⁴He hath bent^H1869 his bow^H7198 like an enemy^H0341: he stood^H5324 with his right hand^H3225 as an adversary^H6862, and slew^H2026 all that were pleasant^H4261 to the eye^H5869 in the tabernacle^H0168 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726: he poured out^H8210 his fury^H2534 like fire^H0784. ⁵The Lord^H0136 was as an enemy^H0341: he hath swallowed up^H1104 Israel^H3478, he hath swallowed up^H1104 all her palaces^H0759: he hath destroyed^H7843 his strong holds^H4013, and hath increased^H7235 in the daughter^H1323 of Judah^H3063 mourning^H8386 and lamentation^H0592. ⁶And he hath violently taken away^H2554 his tabernacle^H7900, as if it were of a garden^H1588: he hath destroyed^H7843 his places of the assembly^H4150: the LORD^H3068 hath caused the solemn feasts^H4150 and sabbaths^H7676 to be forgotten^H7911 in Zion^H6726, and hath despised^H5006 in the indignation^H2195 of his anger^H0639 the king^H4428 and the priest^H3548. ⁷The Lord^H0136 hath cast off^H2186 his altar^H4196, he hath abhorred^H5010 his sanctuary^H4720, he hath given up^H5462 into the hand^H3027 of the enemy^H0341 the walls^H2346 of her palaces^H0759; they have made^H5414 a noise^H6963 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, as in the day^H3117 of a solemn feast^H4150. ⁸The LORD^H3068 hath purposed^H2803 to destroy^H7843 the wall^H2346 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726: he hath stretched out^H5186 a line^H6957, he hath not withdrawn^H7725 his hand^H3027 from destroying^H1104: therefore he made the rampart^H2426 and the wall^H2346 to lament^H0056; they languished^H0535 together^H3162. ⁹Her gates^H8179 are sunk^H2883 into the ground^H0776; he hath destroyed^H0006 and broken^H7665 her bars^H1280: her king^H4428 and her princes^H8269 are among the Gentiles^H1471: the law^H8451 is no more; her prophets^H5030 also find^H4672 no vision^H2377 from the LORD^H3068.

¹⁰The elders^H2205 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 sit^H3427 upon the ground^H0776, and keep silence^H1826: they have cast up^H5927 dust^H6083 upon their heads^H7218; they have girded^H2296 themselves with sackcloth^H8242: the virgins^H1330 of Jerusalem^H3389 hang down^H3381 their heads^H7218 to the ground^H0776. ¹¹Mine eyes^H5869 do fail^H3615 with tears^H1832, my bowels^H4578 are troubled^H2560, my liver^H3516 is poured^H8210 upon the earth^H0776, for the destruction^H7667 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971; because the children^H5768 and the sucklings^H3243 swoon^H5848 in the streets^H7339 of the city^H7151. ¹²They say^H0559 to their mothers^H0517, Where is corn^H1715 and wine^H3196? when they swooned^H5848 as the wounded^H2491 in the streets^H7339 of the city^H5892, when their soul^H5315 was poured out^H8210 into their mothers^H0517 bosom^H2436. ¹³What thing shall I take to witness^H5749 for thee? what thing^H4100 shall I liken^H1819 to thee, O daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem^H3389? what shall I equal^H7737 to thee, that I may comfort^H5162 thee, O virgin^H1330 daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726? for thy breach^H7667 is great^H1419 like the sea^H3220: who can heal^H7495 thee? ¹⁴Thy prophets^H5030 have seen^H2372 vain^H7723 and foolish things^H8602 for thee: and they have not discovered^H1540 thine iniquity^H5771, to turn away^H7725 thy captivity^H7622; but have seen^H2372 for thee false^H7723 burdens^H4864 and causes of banishment^H4065. ¹⁵All that pass^H5674 by clap^H5606 their hands^H3709 at thee^H1870; they hiss^H8319 and wag^H5128 their head^H7218 at the daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem^H3389, saying, Is this the city^H5892 that men call^H0559 The perfection^H3632 of beauty^H3308, The joy^H4885 of the whole earth^H0776? ¹⁶All thine enemies^H0341 have opened^H6475 their mouth^H6310 against thee: they hiss^H8319 and gnash^H2786 the teeth^H8127: they say^H0559, We have swallowed her up^H1104: certainly^H0389 this is the day^H3117 that we looked for^H6960; we have found^H4672, we have seen^H7200 it . ¹⁷The LORD^H3068 hath done^H6213 that which he had devised^H2161; he hath fulfilled^H1214 his word^H0565 that he had commanded^H6680 in the days^H3117 of old^H6924: he hath thrown down^H2040, and hath not pitied^H2550: and he hath caused thine enemy^H0341 to rejoice^H8055 over thee, he hath set up^H7311 the horn^H7161 of thine adversaries^H6862. ¹⁸Their heart^H3820 cried^H6817 unto the Lord^H0136, O wall^H2346 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726, let tears^H1832 run down^H3381 like a river^H5158 day^H3119 and night^H3915: give^H5414 thyself no rest^H6314; let not the apple^H1323 of thine eye^H5869 cease^H1826. ¹⁹Arise^H6965, cry out^H7442 in the night^H3915: in the beginning^H7218 of the watches^H0821 pour out^H8210 thine heart^H3820 like water^H4325 before^H5227 the face^H6440 of the Lord^H0136: lift up^H5375 thy hands^H3709 toward him for the life^H5315 of thy young children^H5768, that faint^H5848 for hunger^H7458 in the top^H7218 of every street^H2351.

²⁰Behold^H7200, O LORD^H3068, and consider^H5027 to whom thou hast done^H5953 this^H3541. Shall the women^H0802 eat^H0398 their fruit^H6529, and children^H5768 of a span long^H2949? shall the priest^H3548 and the prophet^H5030 be slain^H2026 in the sanctuary^H4720 of the Lord^H0136? ²¹The young^H5288 and the old^H2205 lie^H7901 on the ground^H0776 in the streets^H2351: my virgins^H1330 and my young men^H0970 are fallen^H5307 by the sword^H2719; thou hast slain^H2026 them in the day^H3117 of thine anger^H0639; thou hast killed^H2873, and not pitied^H2550. ²²Thou hast called^H7121 as in a solemn^H4150 day^H3117 my terrors^H4032 round about^H5439, so that in the day^H3117 of the LORDs^H3068 anger^H0639 none escaped^H6412 nor remained^H8300: those that I have swaddled^H2946 and brought up^H7235 hath mine enemy^H0341 consumed^H3615.

Lamentations: Chapter 3

¹I am the man^H1397 that hath seen^H7200 affliction^H6040 by the rod^H7626 of his wrath^H5678. ²He hath led^H5090 me, and brought^H3212 me into darkness^H2822, but not into light^H0216. ³Surely against me is he turned^H7725; he turneth^H2015 his hand^H3027 against me all the day^H3117. ⁴My flesh^H1320 and my skin^H5785 hath he made old^H1086; he hath broken^H7665 my bones^H6106. ⁵He hath builded against^H1129 me, and compassed^H5362 me with gall^H7219 and travail^H8513. ⁶He hath set^H3427 me in dark places^H4285, as they that be dead^H4191 of old^H5769. ⁷He hath hedged^H1443 me about, that I cannot get out^H3318: he hath made my chain^H5178 heavy^H3513. ⁸Also when I cry^H2199 and shout^H7768, he shutteth out^H5640 my prayer^H8605. ⁹He hath inclosed^H1443 my ways^H1870 with hewn stone^H1496, he hath made my paths^H5410 crooked^H5753. ¹⁰He was unto me as a bear^H1677 lying in wait^H0693, and as a lion^H0738 in secret places^H4565. ¹¹He hath turned aside^H5493 my ways^H1870, and pulled me in pieces^H6582: he hath made^H7760 me desolate^H8074. ¹²He hath bent^H1869 his bow^H7198, and set^H5324 me as a mark^H4307 for the arrow^H2671. ¹³He hath caused the arrows^H1121 of his quiver^H0827 to enter^H0935 into my reins^H3629. ¹⁴I was a derision^H7814 to all my people^H5971; and their song^H5058 all the day^H3117. ¹⁵He hath filled^H7646 me with bitterness^H4844, he hath made me drunken^H7301 with wormwood^H3939. ¹⁶He hath also broken^H1638 my teeth^H8127 with gravel stones^H2687, he hath covered^H3728 me with ashes^H0665. ¹⁷And thou hast removed^H2186 my soul^H5315 far off^H2186 from peace^H7965: I forgat^H5382 prosperity^H2896. ¹⁸And I said^H0559, My strength^H5331 and my hope^H8431 is perished^H0006 from the LORD^H3068: ¹⁹Remembering^H2142 mine affliction^H6040 and my misery^H4788, the wormwood^H3939 and the gall^H7219. ²⁰My soul^H5315 hath them still^H2142 in remembrance^H2142, and is humbled^H7743 in me.

²¹This I recall^H7725 to my mind^H3820, therefore have I hope^H3176.

²² It is of the LORDs^H3068 mercies^H2617 that we are not consumed^H8552, because his compassions^H7356 fail^H3615 not. ²³ They are new^H2319 every morning^H1242: great^H7227 is thy faithfulness^H0530. ²⁴The LORD^H3068 is my portion^H2506, saith^H0559 my soul^H5315; therefore will I hope^H3176 in him. ²⁵The LORD^H3068 is good^H2896 unto them that wait^H6960 for him, to the soul^H5315 that seeketh^H1875 him. ²⁶ It is good^H2896 that a man should both hope^H3175 and quietly wait^H1748 for the salvation^H8668 of the LORD^H3068. ²⁷ It is good^H2896 for a man^H1397 that he bear^H5375 the yoke^H5923 in his youth^H5271. ²⁸He sitteth^H3427 alone^H0910 and keepeth silence^H1826, because he hath borne^H5190 it upon him. ²⁹He putteth^H5414 his mouth^H6310 in the dust^H6083; if so be there may be^H3426 hope^H8615. ³⁰He giveth^H5414 his cheek^H3895 to him that smiteth^H5221 him: he is filled full^H7646 with reproach^H2781. ³¹For the Lord^H0136 will not cast off^H2186 for ever^H5769: ³²But though he cause grief^H3013, yet will he have compassion^H7355 according to the multitude^H7230 of his mercies^H2617. ³³For he doth not afflict^H6031 willingly^H3820 nor grieve^H3013 the children^H1121 of men^H0376. ³⁴To crush^H1792 under his feet^H7272 all the prisoners^H0615 of the earth^H0776, ³⁵To turn aside^H5186 the right^H4941 of a man^H1397 before the face^H6440 of the most High^H5945, ³⁶To subvert^H5791 a man^H0120 in his cause^H7379, the Lord^H0136 approveth^H7200 not.

³⁷Who is he that saith^H0559, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord^H0136 commandeth^H6680 it not? ³⁸Out of the mouth^H6310 of the most High^H5945 proceedeth^H3318 not evil^H7451 and good^H2896? ³⁹Wherefore doth a living^H2416 man^H0120 complain^H0596, a man^H1397 for the punishment of his sins^H2399? ⁴⁰Let us search^H2664 and try^H2713 our ways^H1870, and turn again^H7725 to the LORD^H3068. ⁴¹Let us lift up^H5375 our heart^H3824 with our hands^H3709 unto God^H0410 in the heavens^H8064.

⁴²We^H5168 have transgressed^H6586 and have rebelled^H4784: thou hast not pardoned^H5545. ⁴³Thou hast covered^H5526 with anger^H0639, and persecuted^H7291 us: thou hast slain^H2026, thou hast not pitied^H2550. ⁴⁴Thou hast covered^H5526 thyself with a cloud^H6051, that our prayer^H8605 should not pass through^H5674. ⁴⁵Thou hast made^H7760 us as the offscouring^H5501 and refuse^H3973 in the midst^H7130 of the people^H5971. ⁴⁶All our enemies^H0341 have opened^H6475 their mouths^H6310 against us. ⁴⁷Fear^H6343 and a snare^H6354 is come upon us, desolation^H7612 and destruction^H7667. ⁴⁸Mine eye^H5869 runneth down^H3381 with rivers^H6388 of water^H4325 for the destruction^H7667 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971. ⁴⁹Mine eye^H5869 trickleth down^H5064, and ceaseth^H1820 not, without any intermission^H2014, ⁵⁰Till the LORD^H3068 look down^H8259, and behold^H7200 from heaven^H8064. ⁵¹Mine eye^H5869 affecteth^H5953 mine heart^H5315 because of all the daughters^H1323 of my city^H5892. ⁵²Mine enemies^H0341 chased^H6679 me sore^H6679, like a bird^H6833, without cause^H2600. ⁵³They have cut off^H6789 my life^H2416 in the dungeon^H0953, and cast^H3034 a stone^H0068 upon me. ⁵⁴Waters^H4325 flowed over^H6687 mine head^H7218; then I said^H0559, I am cut off^H1504.

⁵⁵I called^H7121 upon thy name^H8034, O LORD^H3068, out of the low^H8482 dungeon^H0953. ⁵⁶Thou hast heard^H8085 my voice^H6963: hide^H5956 not thine ear^H0241 at my breathing^H7309, at my cry^H7775. ⁵⁷Thou drewest near^H7126 in the day^H3117 that I called^H7121 upon thee: thou saidst^H0559, Fear^H3372 not. ⁵⁸O Lord^H0136, thou hast pleaded^H7378 the causes^H7379 of my soul^H5315; thou hast redeemed^H1350 my life^H2416. ⁵⁹O LORD^H3068, thou hast seen^H7200 my wrong^H5792: judge^H8199 thou my cause^H4941. ⁶⁰Thou hast seen^H7200 all their vengeance^H5360 and all their imaginations^H4284 against me. ⁶¹Thou hast heard^H8085 their reproach^H2781, O LORD^H3068, and all their imaginations^H4284 against me; ⁶²The lips^H8193 of those that rose up^H6965 against me, and their device^H1902 against me all the day^H3117. ⁶³Behold^H5027 their sitting down^H3427, and their rising up^H7012; I am their musick^H4485.

⁶⁴Render^H7725 unto them a recompence^H1576, O LORD^H3068, according to the work^H4639 of their hands^H3027. ⁶⁵Give^H5414 them sorrow^H4044 of heart^H3820, thy curse^H8381 unto them. ⁶⁶Persecute^H7291 and destroy^H8045 them in anger^H0639 from under the heavens^H8064 of the LORD^H3068.

Lamentations: Chapter 4

¹How is the gold^H2091 become dim^H6004! how is the most^H2896 fine gold^H3800 changed^H8132! the stones^H0068 of the sanctuary^H6944 are poured out^H8210 in the top^H7218 of every street^H2351. ²The precious^H3368 sons^H1121 of Zion^H6726, comparable^H5537 to fine gold^H6337, how are they esteemed^H2803 as earthen^H2789 pitchers^H5035, the work^H4639 of the hands^H3027 of the potter^H3335! ³Even the sea monsters^H8577 draw out^H2502 the breast^H7699, they give suck^H3243 to their young ones^H1482: the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971 is become cruel^H0393, like the ostriches^H3283 in the wilderness^H4057. ⁴The tongue^H3956 of the sucking child^H3243 cleaveth^H1692 to the roof of his mouth^H2441 for thirst^H6772: the young children^H5768 ask^H7592 bread^H3899, and no man breaketh^H6566 it unto them. ⁵They that did feed^H0398 delicately^H4574 are desolate^H8074 in the streets^H2351: they that were brought up^H0539 in scarlet^H8438 embrace^H2263 dunghills^H0830. ⁶For the punishment of the iniquity^H5771 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971 is greater^H1431 than the punishment^H2403 of the sin of Sodom^H5467, that was overthrown^H2015 as in a moment^H7281, and no hands^H3027 stayed^H2342 on her. ⁷Her Nazarites^H5139 were purer^H2141 than snow^H7950, they were whiter^H6705 than milk^H2461, they were more ruddy^H0119 in body^H6106 than rubies^H6443, their polishing^H1508 was of sapphire^H5601: ⁸Their visage^H8389 is blacker^H2821 than a coal^H7815; they are not known^H5234 in the streets^H2351: their skin^H5785 cleaveth^H6821 to their bones^H6106; it is withered^H3001, it is become like a stick^H6086. ⁹ They that be slain^H2491 with the sword^H2719 are better^H2896 than they that be slain^H2491 with hunger^H7458: for these^H1992 pine away^H2100, stricken^H1856 through for want of the fruits^H8570 of the field^H7704. ¹⁰The hands^H3027 of the pitiful^H7362 women^H0802 have sodden^H1310 their own children^H3206: they were their meat^H1262 in the destruction^H7667 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971. ¹¹The LORD^H3068 hath accomplished^H3615 his fury^H2534; he hath poured out^H8210 his fierce^H2740 anger^H0639, and hath kindled^H3341 a fire^H0784 in Zion^H6726, and it hath devoured^H0398 the foundations^H3247 thereof. ¹²The kings^H4428 of the earth^H0776, and all the inhabitants^H3427 of the world^H8398, would not have believed^H0539 that the adversary^H6862 and the enemy^H0341 should have entered^H0935 into the gates^H8179 of Jerusalem^H3389.

¹³For the sins^H2403 of her prophets^H5030, and the iniquities^H5771 of her priests^H3548, that have shed^H8210 the blood^H1818 of the just^H6662 in the midst^H7130 of her, ¹⁴They have wandered^H5128 as blind^H5787 men in the streets^H2351, they have polluted^H1351 themselves with blood^H1818, so that men could^H3201 not^H3808 touch^H5060 their garments^H3830. ¹⁵They cried^H7121 unto them, Depart^H5493 ye; it is unclean^H2931; depart^H5493, depart^H5493, touch^H5060 not: when they fled away^H5132 and wandered^H5128, they said^H0559 among the heathen^H1471, They shall no more^H3254 sojourn^H1481 there . ¹⁶The anger^H6440 of the LORD^H3068 hath divided^H2505 them; he will no more^H3254 regard^H5027 them: they respected^H5375 not the persons^H6440 of the priests^H3548, they favoured^H2603 not the elders^H2205. ¹⁷As for us, our eyes^H5869 as yet failed^H3615 for our vain^H1892 help^H5833: in our watching^H6836 we have watched^H6822 for a nation^H1471 that could not save^H3467 us . ¹⁸They hunt^H6679 our steps^H6806, that we cannot go^H3212 in our streets^H7339: our end^H7093 is near^H7126, our days^H3117 are fulfilled^H4390; for our end^H7093 is come^H0935. ¹⁹Our persecutors^H7291 are swifter^H7031 than the eagles^H5404 of the heaven^H8064: they pursued^H1814 us upon the mountains^H2022, they laid wait^H0693 for us in the wilderness^H4057. ²⁰The breath^H7307 of our nostrils^H0639, the anointed^H4899 of the LORD^H3068, was taken^H3920 in their pits^H7825, of whom we said^H0559, Under his shadow^H6738 we shall live^H2421 among the heathen^H1471.

²¹Rejoice^H7797 and be glad^H8055, O daughter^H1323 of Edom^H0123, that dwellest^H3427 in the land^H0776 of Uz^H5780; the cup^H3563 also shall pass^H5674 through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken^H7937, and shalt make thyself naked^H6168.

²²The punishment of thine iniquity^H5771 is accomplished^H8552, O daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726; he will no more^H3254 carry thee away into captivity^H1540: he will visit^H6485 thine iniquity^H5771, O daughter^H1323 of Edom^H0123; he will discover^H1540 thy sins^H2403.

Lamentations: Chapter 5

¹Remember^H2142, O LORD^H3068, what is come upon us: consider^H5027, and behold^H7200 our reproach^H2781. ²Our inheritance^H5159 is turned^H2015 to strangers^H2114, our houses^H1004 to aliens^H5237. ³We are orphans^H3490 and fatherless^H0369, our mothers^H0517 are as widows^H0490. ⁴We have drunken^H8354 our water^H4325 for money^H3701; our wood^H6086 is sold^H0935 unto us. ⁵Our necks^H6677 are under persecution^H7291: we labour^H3021, and have no rest^H5117. ⁶We have given^H5414 the hand^H3027 to the Egyptians^H4714, and to the Assyrians^H0804, to be satisfied^H7646 with bread^H3899. ⁷Our fathers^H0001 have sinned^H2398, and are not^H0369; and we have borne^H5445 their iniquities^H5771. ⁸Servants^H5650 have ruled^H4910 over us: there is none that doth deliver^H6561 us out of their hand^H3027. ⁹We gat^H0935 our bread^H3899 with the peril of our lives^H5315 because^H6440 of the sword^H2719 of the wilderness^H4057. ¹⁰Our skin^H5785 was black^H3648 like an oven^H8574 because^H6440 of the terrible^H2152 famine^H7458. ¹¹They ravished^H6031 the women^H0802 in Zion^H6726, and the maids^H1330 in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063. ¹²Princes^H8269 are hanged up^H8518 by their hand^H3027: the faces^H6440 of elders^H2205 were not honoured^H1921. ¹³They took^H5375 the young men^H0970 to grind^H2911, and the children^H5288 fell^H3782 under the wood^H6086. ¹⁴The elders^H2205 have ceased^H7673 from the gate^H8179, the young men^H0970 from their musick^H5058. ¹⁵The joy^H4885 of our heart^H3820 is ceased^H7673; our dance^H4234 is turned^H2015 into mourning^H0060. ¹⁶The crown^H5850 is fallen^H5307 from our head^H7218: woe^H0188 unto us, that we have sinned^H2398!

¹⁷For this our heart^H3820 is faint^H1739; for these things our eyes^H5869 are dim^H2821. ¹⁸Because of the mountain^H2022 of Zion^H6726, which is desolate^H8074, the foxes^H7776 walk^H1980 upon it. ¹⁹Thou, O LORD^H3068, remainest^H3427 for ever^H5769; thy throne^H3678 from generation^H1755 to generation^H1755. ²⁰Wherefore dost thou forget^H7911 us for ever^H5331, and forsake^H5800 us so long^H0753 time^H3117? ²¹Turn^H7725 thou us unto thee, O LORD^H3068, and we shall be turned^H7725; renew^H2318 our days^H3117 as of old^H6924. ²²But thou hast utterly^H3988 rejected^H3988 us; thou art very^H3966 wroth^H7107 against us.

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