Lamentations 2
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אֵיכָה֩how!יָעִ֨יבhe covers with a cloudבְּאַפּ֤וֹ׀in anger hisאֲדֹנָי֙the Lordאֶת־obj.בַּת־the daughter ofצִיּ֔וֹןZionהִשְׁלִ֤יךְhe has thrownמִשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙from heavenאֶ֔רֶץearthתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתthe splendor ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוְלֹא־and notזָכַ֥רhe has rememberedהֲדֹם־the footstool ofרַגְלָ֖יוfeet hisבְּי֥וֹםin the day ofאַפּֽוֹ׃ סanger his
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בִּלַּ֨עhe has swallowed upאֲדֹנָ֜יthe Lordוְלֹ֣אand notחָמַ֗לhe has sparedאֵ֚תobj.כָּל־allנְא֣וֹתthe settlements ofיַעֲקֹ֔בJacobהָרַ֧סhe has torn downבְּעֶבְרָת֛וֹin wrath hisמִבְצְרֵ֥יthe fortifications ofבַת־the daughter ofיְהוּדָ֖הJudahהִגִּ֣יעַhe has made them touchלָאָ֑רֶץto the groundחִלֵּ֥לhe has profanedמַמְלָכָ֖הthe kingdomוְשָׂרֶֽיהָ׃ סand princes its
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גָּדַ֣עhe has cut offבָּֽחֳרִיin the heat ofאַ֗ףangerכֹּ֚לeveryקֶ֣רֶןthe horn ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelהֵשִׁ֥יבhe has turned backאָח֛וֹרbackwardיְמִינ֖וֹright hand hisמִפְּנֵ֣יfrom beforeאוֹיֵ֑בthe enemyוַיִּבְעַ֤רand he has burnedבְּיַעֲקֹב֙in Jacobכְּאֵ֣שׁlike a fire ofלֶֽהָבָ֔הflameאָכְלָ֖הwhich it has consumedסָבִֽיב׃ סall around
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דָּרַ֨ךְhe has bentקַשְׁתּ֜וֹbow hisכְּאוֹיֵ֗בlike an enemyנִצָּ֤בhe has taken a standיְמִינוֹ֙right hand hisכְּצָ֔רlike an opponentוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֔גand he has killedכֹּ֖לallמַחֲמַדֵּי־the delights ofעָ֑יִןeyeבְּאֹ֙הֶל֙in the tent ofבַּת־the daughter ofצִיּ֔וֹןZionשָׁפַ֥ךְhe has poured outכָּאֵ֖שׁlike the fireחֲמָתֽוֹ׃ סrage his
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הָיָ֨הhe has becomeאֲדֹנָ֤י׀the Lordכְּאוֹיֵב֙like an enemyבִּלַּ֣עhe has swallowed upיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelבִּלַּע֙he has swallowed upכָּל־allאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָpalaces itsשִׁחֵ֖תhe has ruinedמִבְצָרָ֑יוfortifications itsוַיֶּ֙רֶב֙and he has multipliedבְּבַת־in the daughter ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahתַּאֲנִיָּ֖הmourningוַאֲנִיָּֽה׃ סand lamentation
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וַיַּחְמֹ֤סand he has treated violentlyכַּגַּן֙like the gardenשֻׂכּ֔וֹbooth hisשִׁחֵ֖תhe has ruinedמוֹעֲד֑וֹappointed place hisשִׁכַּ֨חhe has caused to be forgottenיְהוָ֤ה׀Yahwehבְּצִיּוֹן֙in Zionמוֹעֵ֣דappointed feastוְשַׁבָּ֔תand sabbathוַיִּנְאַ֥ץand he has spurnedבְּזַֽעַם־in the indignation ofאַפּ֖וֹanger hisמֶ֥לֶךְkingוְכֹהֵֽן׃ סand priest
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זָנַ֨חhe has rejectedאֲדֹנָ֤י׀the Lordמִזְבְּחוֹ֙altar hisנִאֵ֣רhe has repudiatedמִקְדָּשׁ֔וֹsanctuary hisהִסְגִּיר֙he has delivered upבְּיַד־in the hand ofאוֹיֵ֔בan enemyחוֹמֹ֖תthe walls ofאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָpalaces itsק֛וֹלvoiceנָתְנ֥וּpeople have given forthבְּבֵית־in the house ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehכְּי֥וֹםlike the day ofמוֹעֵֽד׃ סan appointed feast
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חָשַׁ֨בhe has plannedיְהוָ֤ה׀Yahwehלְהַשְׁחִית֙to destroyחוֹמַ֣תthe wall ofבַּת־the daughter ofצִיּ֔וֹןZionנָ֣טָהhe has stretched outקָ֔וa measuring-lineלֹא־notהֵשִׁ֥יבhe has turned backיָד֖וֹhand hisמִבַּלֵּ֑עַfrom swallowing upוַיַּֽאֲבֶל־and he has caused to mournחֵ֥לrampartוְחוֹמָ֖הand wallיַחְדָּ֥וtogetherאֻמְלָֽלוּ׃ סthey have languished
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טָבְע֤וּthey have sunkבָאָ֙רֶץ֙in the groundשְׁעָרֶ֔יהָgates itsאִבַּ֥דhe has destroyedוְשִׁבַּ֖רand he has brokenבְּרִיחֶ֑יהָbars itsמַלְכָּ֨הּking itsוְשָׂרֶ֤יהָand princes itsבַגּוֹיִם֙are among the nationsאֵ֣יןthere notתּוֹרָ֔הis instructionגַּם־alsoנְבִיאֶ֕יהָprophets itsלֹא־notמָצְא֥וּthey have foundחָז֖וֹןa visionמֵיְהוָֽה׃ סfrom Yahweh
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יֵשְׁב֨וּthey sitלָאָ֤רֶץto the groundיִדְּמוּ֙they are silentזִקְנֵ֣יthe elders ofבַת־the daughter ofצִיּ֔וֹןZionהֶֽעֱל֤וּthey have caused to riseעָפָר֙dustעַל־onרֹאשָׁ֔םhead theirחָגְר֖וּthey have girded onשַׂקִּ֑יםsackclothsהוֹרִ֤ידוּthey have brought downלָאָ֙רֶץ֙to the groundרֹאשָׁ֔ןhead theirבְּתוּלֹ֖תthe virgins ofיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סJerusalem
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כָּל֨וּthey have failedבַדְּמָע֤וֹתby the tearsעֵינַי֙eyes myחֳמַרְמְר֣וּthey are in turmoilמֵעַ֔יinward parts myנִשְׁפַּ֤ךְit has been poured outלָאָ֙רֶץ֙to the groundכְּבֵדִ֔יliver myעַל־onשֶׁ֖בֶרthe brokenness ofבַּת־the daughter ofעַמִּ֑יpeople myבֵּֽעָטֵ֤ףbecause faintעוֹלֵל֙childוְיוֹנֵ֔קand suckling-childבִּרְחֹב֖וֹתin the open places ofקִרְיָֽה׃ סa town
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לְאִמֹּתָם֙to mothers theirיֹֽאמְר֔וּthey sayאַיֵּ֖הwhere?דָּגָ֣ןare grainוָיָ֑יִןand wineבְּהִֽתְעַטְּפָ֤םwhen faint away theyכֶּֽחָלָל֙like the one fatally woundedבִּרְחֹב֣וֹתin the open places ofעִ֔ירa cityבְּהִשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְwhen pours itself outנַפְשָׁ֔םlife theirאֶל־toחֵ֖יקthe bosom ofאִמֹּתָֽם׃ סmothers their
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מָֽה־what?אֲעִידֵ֞ךְwill I testify for youמָ֣הwhat?אֲדַמֶּה־will I likenלָּ֗ךְto youהַבַּת֙O daughter ofיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalemמָ֤הwhat?אַשְׁוֶה־will I make equalלָּךְ֙to youוַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְso I may comfort youבְּתוּלַ֖תO virgin ofבַּת־the daughter ofצִיּ֑וֹןZionכִּֽי־forגָד֥וֹלis greatכַּיָּ֛םlike the seaשִׁבְרֵ֖ךְbrokenness yourמִ֥יwho?יִרְפָּא־will he healלָֽךְ׃ סto you
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נְבִיאַ֗יִךְprophets yourחָ֤זוּthey have seenלָךְ֙for youשָׁ֣וְאworthlessnessוְתָפֵ֔לand shamוְלֹֽא־and notגִלּ֥וּthey have made knownעַל־onעֲוֹנֵ֖ךְiniquity yourלְהָשִׁ֣יבto turn backשְׁבוּתֵ֑ךְcaptivity yourוַיֶּ֣חֱזוּand they have seenלָ֔ךְfor youמַשְׂא֥וֹתoracles ofשָׁ֖וְאworthlessnessוּמַדּוּחִֽים׃ סand enticements
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סָֽפְק֨וּthey have clappedעָלַ֤יִךְon youכַּפַּ֙יִם֙handsכָּל־allעֹ֣בְרֵיthose who pass by ofדֶ֔רֶךְthe roadשָֽׁרְקוּ֙they have hissedוַיָּנִ֣עוּand they have shakenרֹאשָׁ֔םhead theirעַל־onבַּ֖תthe daughter ofיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalemהֲזֹ֣את¿ is thisהָעִ֗ירthe cityשֶׁיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙that people saidכְּלִ֣ילַתperfect ofיֹ֔פִיbeautyמָשׂ֖וֹשׂa joyלְכָל־to allהָאָֽרֶץ׃ סthe earth
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פָּצ֨וּthey have openedעָלַ֤יִךְon youפִּיהֶם֙mouth theirכָּל־allא֣וֹיְבַ֔יִךְenemies yourשָֽׁרְקוּ֙they have hissedוַיַּֽחַרְקוּ־and they have gnashedשֵׁ֔ןa toothאָמְר֖וּthey saidבִּלָּ֑עְנוּwe have swallowed upאַ֣ךְsurelyזֶ֥הthisהַיּ֛וֹםis the dayשֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּthat we have waited for itמָצָ֥אנוּwe have foundרָאִֽינוּ׃ סwe have seen
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עָשָׂ֨הhe has doneיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֲשֶׁ֣רwhatזָמָ֗םhe purposedבִּצַּ֤עhe has fulfilledאֶמְרָתוֹ֙word hisאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichצִוָּ֣הhe commandedמִֽימֵי־from days ofקֶ֔דֶםantiquityהָרַ֖סhe has torn downוְלֹ֣אand notחָמָ֑לhe has sparedוַיְשַׂמַּ֤חand he has caused to rejoiceעָלַ֙יִךְ֙on youאוֹיֵ֔בan enemyהֵרִ֖יםhe has lifted upקֶ֥רֶןthe horn ofצָרָֽיִךְ׃ סopponents your
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צָעַ֥קit has cried outלִבָּ֖םheart theirאֶל־toאֲדֹנָ֑יthe Lordחוֹמַ֣תO wall ofבַּת־the daughter ofצִ֠יּוֹןZionהוֹרִ֨ידִיsend downכַנַּ֤חַלlike the riverדִּמְעָה֙tearsיוֹמָ֣םby dayוָלַ֔יְלָהand nightאַֽל־may notתִּתְּנִ֤יyou giveפוּגַת֙restלָ֔ךְto yourselfאַל־may notתִּדֹּ֖םit be stillבַּת־the daughter ofעֵינֵֽךְ׃ סeye your
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ק֣וּמִי׀ariseרֹ֣נִּיcry outבַלַּ֗יְלָהin the nightלְרֹאשׁ֙to the head ofאַשְׁמֻר֔וֹתthe night-watchesשִׁפְכִ֤יpour outכַמַּ֙יִם֙like the waterלִבֵּ֔ךְheart yourנֹ֖כַחbeforeפְּנֵ֣יthe presence ofאֲדֹנָ֑יthe Lordשְׂאִ֧יlift upאֵלָ֣יוto himכַּפַּ֗יִךְhands yourעַל־onנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙the lifeעֽוֹלָלַ֔יִךְchildren yourהָעֲטוּפִ֥יםthe ones enfeebledבְּרָעָ֖בby hungerבְּרֹ֥אשׁat the head ofכָּל־allחוּצֽוֹת׃ סthe streets
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רְאֵ֤הseeיְהוָה֙O Yahwehוְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהand look !לְמִ֖יto whom?עוֹלַ֣לְתָּhave you dealt severelyכֹּ֑הthusאִם־if?תֹּאכַ֨לְנָהwill they eatנָשִׁ֤יםwomenפִּרְיָם֙descendants theirעֹלֲלֵ֣יchildren ofטִפֻּחִ֔יםhealthsאִם־or?יֵהָרֵ֛גwill he be killedבְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁin the sanctuary ofאֲדֹנָ֖יthe Lordכֹּהֵ֥ןpriestוְנָבִֽיא׃ סand prophet
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שָׁכְב֨וּthey have lain downלָאָ֤רֶץto the groundחוּצוֹת֙streetsנַ֣עַרyouthוְזָקֵ֔ןand old personבְּתוּלֹתַ֥יyoung women myוּבַחוּרַ֖יand young men myנָפְל֣וּthey have fallenבֶחָ֑רֶבby the swordהָרַ֙גְתָּ֙you have killedבְּי֣וֹםin the day ofאַפֶּ֔ךָanger yourטָבַ֖חְתָּyou have slaughteredלֹ֥אnotחָמָֽלְתָּ׃ סyou have spared
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תִּקְרָא֩you have summonedכְי֨וֹםlike the day ofמוֹעֵ֤דan appointed feastמְגוּרַי֙terrors myמִסָּבִ֔יבfrom round aboutוְלֹ֥אand notהָיָ֛הhe wasבְּי֥וֹםin the day ofאַף־the anger ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehפָּלִ֣יטan escapeeוְשָׂרִ֑ידand a survivorאֲשֶׁר־those whomטִפַּ֥חְתִּיI had given birthוְרִבִּ֖יתִיand I had rearedאֹיְבִ֥יenemy myכִלָּֽם׃ פhe has made an end of them
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