“How lonely sits the city that was full of people. How like a widow is she. Who was great among the nations. The princess among the provinces has become a slave.”
Lamentations 1
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1How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave.
“How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people? And how is she become as a widow? She that was great among the nations and princes among the provinces, how is she become tributary?”
“How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people? How is she become a widow? She that was great among the nations and the princess among the provinces, how is she become a tributary?”
“how doth the city sit solitary that was full of people? How is she become as a widow, she that was great among the nations and princess among the provinces? How is she become tributary?”
“how lonely sits the city that was full of people. How like a widow is she who was great among the nations. The princess among the provinces has become a slave.”
“sit the city. That's the church that was full of people. She's become like a widow. Who was once great among the nations. She who was a princess among the provinces has become a forced labor.”
2She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.
“She weepeth sore in the night and her tears are on her cheeks. Among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her. All of her friends have dealt treacherously with her. They are become her enemies.”
“She weeps bitterly in the night. Her tears are on her cheeks among all her lovers. She has none to comfort her. All her friends have dealt treacherously with her. They have become her enemies.”
“She weeps bitterly in the night. Her tears are on her cheeks among all her lovers. She has none to comfort her. All her friends have dealt treacherously with her. They have become her enemies.”
“She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks. Among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her. All her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they have become her enemies.”
3Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.
“Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction and because of great servitude. She dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest. All her persecutors overtook her between the straits.”
“Judah has gone into captivity under affliction and hard servitude. She dwells among the nations. She finds no rest. All her persecutors overtook her in dire straits.”
“Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction and because of great servitude. She dwells among the heathen. She finds no rest and all of her persecutors overtook her between the straits.”
“Judah is going into captivity because of affliction and because of great servitude. She dwells among the heathen. She findeth no rest. All her persecutors overtook her between the straits.”
4The roads to Zion mourn, because no one comes to her appointed feasts. All her gates are deserted; her priests groan, her maidens grieve, and she herself is bitter with anguish.
“The ways of Zion do mourn because none come to the solemn feasts. All her gates are desolate. Her priests sigh. Her virgins are afflicted. And she is in bitterness.”
“The ways of Zion do mourn because none come to the solemn feasts. All her gates are desolate. Her priests sigh. Her virgins are afflicted. And she is in bitterness.”
“The roads to Zion mourn. Because no one comes to set feasts. All her gates are desolate. Her priests sigh. Her virgins are afflicted and she is in bitterness.”
5Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD has brought her grief because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the enemy.
“Her adversaries have become her masters. Her enemies prosper. For the Lord has caused her grief because of the multitude of her transgressions. Her little ones have gone away as captives before the adversary.”
“Her adversaries are the chief. Her enemies prosper for the Lord hath afflicted her. For the multitude of her transgressions her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.”
“Her adversaries have become the master. Her enemies prosper. For the Lord has afflicted her. Because of the multitude of her transgressions. Her children have gone into captivity before the enemy.”
“Her adversaries that's the powers of darkness have become her masters. Her enemies prosper for the lord has caused her grief. Why? Because of the multitudes of her transgressions. Her little ones have gone away as captives before…”
6All the splendor has departed from the Daughter of Zion. Her princes are like deer that find no pasture; they lack the strength to flee in the face of the hunter.
“And from the daughter of Zion all her splendor has departed. Her princes have become like deer that find no pasture. That flee without strength before the pursuer.”
“And from the daughter of Zion, all of her beauty is departed. Her princes are become like hearts that find no pasture. They are gone without strength before the pursuer.”
7In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall.
“Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and her miseries all of her pleasant things that she had in the days of old when her people fell into the hand of the enemy and none did help her. The adversaries saw her and did…”
“In the days of her affliction and roaming. Jerusalem remembers all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the enemy with no one to help her. The adversary saw her and mocked at…”
8Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away.
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9Her uncleanness stains her skirts; she did not consider her end. Her downfall was astounding; there was no one to comfort her. Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!
“Her filthiness is in her skirt. She remembered not her last end. Therefore, she came down wonderfully. She had no comforter. Oh, Lord, behold my affliction for the enemy has magnified himself.”
10The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary— those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.
“The adversary has spread his hands over all her pleasant things. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary. Those whom you commanded not to enter your assembly.”
“The adversary has spread out his hand upon all of her pleasant things for she has seen the heathen entered into her sanctuary whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.”
11All her people groan as they search for bread. They have traded their treasures for food to keep themselves alive. Look, O LORD, and consider, for I have become despised.
“All her people sigh. They seek bread. They have given their valuables for food to restore life. See O Lord and consider. For I am scorned.”
12Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?
“Is it nothing to you all ye that pass by? Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow which is done unto me wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.”
“is it nothing to you all ye that pass by? Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me. Wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.”
“Is it nothing to you all ye that pass by, behold and see, if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of His fierce anger.”
“is it nothing to you, or ye that pass by, behold and see, if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me, in the day of his fierce anger.”
“It is nothing to you. All you who pass by behold and see. If there is any sorrow like my sorrow. Which has been brought on me. Which the Lord has inflicted in the day of his fierce anger.”
“Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow which is done unto me. For with the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of His fierce anger.”
13He sent fire from on high, and it overpowered my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.
“From above hath he set fire into my bones and it prevailed against them. He hath spread a net for my feet. He hath turned me back and he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.”
“From above he sent fire into my bones. And it overpowered them. He has spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He has made me desolate and faint all the day.”
14My transgressions are bound into a yoke, knit together by His hand; they are draped over my neck, and the Lord has broken my strength. He has delivered me into the hands of those I cannot withstand.
“The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand. They are wreathed and come up upon my neck. He hath made my strength to fall. The Lord hath delivered me into their hands from whom I am not able to rise up.”
15The Lord has rejected all the mighty men in my midst; He has summoned an army against me to crush my young warriors. Like grapes in a winepress, the Lord has trampled the Virgin Daughter of Judah.
“The Lord has trampled underfoot all my mighty men in my midst. He has called an assembly against me to crush my young men. The Lord trampled as in a winepress the virgin daughter of Judah.”
“The Lord hath trodden underfoot all my mighty men in the midst of me. He hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men. The Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as a winepress.”
16For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.
“For these things I weep. My eyes run down with water because far from me is a comforter one who restores my soul. My children are desolate because the enemy has prevailed.”
“For these things I weep. My eye, my eye overflows with water. Because the comforter who should restore my life is far from me. My children are desolate. Because the enemy prevailed.”
“For these things I weep. My eye my eye overflows with water because the comforter who should restore my life is far from me. My children are desolate because the enemy prevailed.”
“for these things I weep. Mine eye, my eye runneth down with water because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me. My children are desolate because the enemy prevailed.”
17Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The LORD has decreed against Jacob that his neighbors become his foes. Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them.
“Zion spreads forth her hands and there is none to comfort her. The Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob that his adversaries should be round about him. Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.”
“Zion spread out her hands but no one comforts her. The Lord has commanded concerning Jacob. That those around him become his adversaries. Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them.”
18The LORD is righteous, for I have rebelled against His command. Listen, all you people; look upon my suffering. My young men and maidens have gone into captivity.
“The Lord is righteous, for I have rebelled against His command. Hear now all people, and behold my pain. My virgins and my young men have gone into captivity.”
“The Lord is righteous for I have rebelled against his commandments. Here I pray you all the people and behold my sorrow. My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.”
“the Lord is righteous, I have rebelled against his commandment. Here I pray you all people and behold my sorrows. My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.”
19I called out to my lovers, but they have betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive.
“I called for my lovers. But they deceived me. My priests and my elders breathed their last in the city. While they sought food to restore their life.”
“I called for my lovers, but they deceived me. My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.”
“I call for my lovers but they deceive me. My priest and my elders gave up the ghost in the city while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.”
20See, O LORD, how distressed I am! I am churning within; my heart is pounding within me, for I have been most rebellious. Outside, the sword bereaves; inside, there is death.
“See O Lord that I am in distress. My soul is troubled. My heart is overturned within me. For I have been very rebellious. Outside the sword bereaves me. At home it is like death.”
“Behold O Lord for I am in distress. My bowels are troubled. My heart is turned within me. For I have grievously rebelled. Abroad the sword bereaveth. At home there is as death.”
21People have heard my groaning, but there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that You have caused it. May You bring the day You have announced, so that they may become like me.
“They have heard that I sigh with no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble. They are glad that you have done it. Bring on the day that you have announced that they may become like me.”
22Let all their wickedness come before You, and deal with them as You have dealt with me because of all my transgressions. For my groans are many, and my heart is faint.
“Let all their wickedness come before thee and do unto them as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions for my size are many and my heart is faint.”
“let all their wickedness come before thee, and do unto them as thou hast done unto me. For all my transgressions, for my size are many, and my heart is faint.”