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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../jeremiah/52.htm" title="Jeremiah 52">◄</a> Lamentations 1 <a href="../lamentations/2.htm" title="Lamentations 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">JPS Tanakh 1917</div><div class="chap"><div align="center"><p class="acrostic">א</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>HOW DOTH the city sit solitary,</div><div class="po2">That was full of people!</div><div class="po2">How is she become as a widow!</div><div class="po2">She that was great among the nations,</div><div class="po2">And princess among the provinces,</div><div class="po2">How is she become tributary!</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ב</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>She weepeth sore in the night,</div><div class="po2">And her tears are on her cheeks;</div><div class="po2">She hath none to comfort her</div><div class="po2">Among all her lovers;</div><div class="po2">All her friends have dealt treacherously with her,</div><div class="po2">They are become her enemies.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ג</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Judah is gone into exile because of affliction,</div><div class="po2">And because of great servitude;</div><div class="po2">She dwelleth among the nations,</div><div class="po2">She findeth no rest;</div><div class="po2">All her pursuers overtook her</div><div class="po2">Within the straits.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ד</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The ways of Zion do mourn,</div><div class="po2">Because none come to the solemn assembly;</div><div class="po2">All her gates are desolate,</div><div class="po2">Her priests sigh;</div><div class="po2">Her virgins are afflicted,</div><div class="po2">And she herself is in bitterness.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ה</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Her adversaries are become the head,</div><div class="po2">Her enemies are at ease;</div><div class="po2">For the LORD hath afflicted her</div><div class="po2">For the multitude of her transgressions;</div><div class="po2">Her young children are gone into captivity</div><div class="po2">Before the adversary.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ו</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And gone is from the daughter of Zion</div><div class="po2">All her splendour;</div><div class="po2">Her princes are become like harts</div><div class="po2">That find no pasture,</div><div class="po2">And they are gone without strength</div><div class="po2">Before the pursuer.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ז</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Jerusalem remembereth In the days of her affliction and of her anguish</div><div class="po2">All her treasures that she had From the days of old;</div><div class="po2">Now that her people fall by the hand of the adversary,</div><div class="po2">And none doth help her,</div><div class="po2">The adversaries have seen her,</div><div class="po2">They have mocked at her desolations.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ח</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Jerusalem hath grievously sinned,</div><div class="po2">Therefore she is become as one unclean;</div><div class="po2">All that honoured her despise her,</div><div class="po2">Because they have seen her nakedness;</div><div class="po2">She herself also sigheth,</div><div class="po2">And turneth backward.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ט</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Her filthiness was in her skirts,</div><div class="po2">She was not mindful of her end;</div><div class="po2">Therefore is she come down wonderfully,</div><div class="po2">She hath no comforter.</div><div class="po2">‘Behold, O LORD, my affliction,</div><div class="po2">For the enemy hath magnified himself.’</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">י</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The adversary hath spread out his hand</div><div class="po2">Upon all her treasures;</div><div class="po2">For she hath seen that the heathen</div><div class="po2">Are entered into her sanctuary,</div><div class="po2">Concerning whom Thou didst command</div><div class="po2">That they should not enter into Thy congregation.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">כ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>All her people sigh,</div><div class="po2">They seek bread;</div><div class="po2">They have given their pleasant things for food</div><div class="po2">To refresh the soul.</div><div class="po2">‘See, O LORD, and behold,</div><div class="po2">How abject I am become.’</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ל</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>‘Let it not come unto you, all ye that pass by!</div><div class="po2">Behold, and see</div><div class="po2">If there be any pain like unto my pain,</div><div class="po2">Which is done unto me,</div><div class="po2">Wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me</div><div class="po2">In the day of His fierce anger.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">מ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>From on high hath He sent fire Into my bones, and it prevaileth against them;</div><div class="po2">He hath spread a net for my feet,</div><div class="po2">He hath turned me back;</div><div class="po2">He hath made me desolate</div><div class="po2">And faint all the day.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">נ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The yoke of my transgressions is impressed by His hand;</div><div class="po2">They are knit together,</div><div class="po2">They are come up upon my neck;</div><div class="po2">He hath made my strength to fail;</div><div class="po2">The Lord hath delivered me into their hands,</div><div class="po2">Against whom I am not able to stand.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ס</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The Lord hath set at nought</div><div class="po2">All my mighty men in the midst of me;</div><div class="po2">He hath called a solemn assembly against me</div><div class="po2">To crush my young men;</div><div class="po2">The Lord hath trodden as in a winepress</div><div class="po2">The virgin the daughter of Judah.’</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ע</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>‘For these things I weep;</div><div class="po2">Mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water;</div><div class="po2">Because the comforter is far from me,</div><div class="po2">Even he that should refresh my soul;</div><div class="po2">My children are desolate,</div><div class="po2">Because the enemy hath prevailed.’</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">פ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Zion spreadeth forth her hands;</div><div class="po2">There is none to comfort her;</div><div class="po2">The LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob,</div><div class="po2">That they that are round about him should be his adversaries;</div><div class="po2">Jerusalem is among them</div><div class="po2">As one unclean.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">צ</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>‘The LORD is righteous;</div><div class="po2">For I have rebelled against His word;</div><div class="po2">Hear, I pray you, all ye peoples,</div><div class="po2">And behold my pain:</div><div class="po2">My virgins and my young men</div><div class="po2">Are gone into captivity.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ק</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>I called for my lovers,</div><div class="po2">But they deceived me;</div><div class="po2">My priests and mine elders</div><div class="po2">Perished in the city,</div><div class="po2">While they sought them food</div><div class="po2">To refresh their souls.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ר</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Behold, O LORD, for I am in distress,</div><div class="po2">Mine inwards burn;</div><div class="po2">My heart is turned within me,</div><div class="po2">For I have grievously rebelled.</div><div class="po2">Abroad the sword bereaveth,</div><div class="po2">At home there is the like of death.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ש</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>They have heard that I sigh,</div><div class="po2">There is none to comfort me;</div><div class="po2">All mine enemies have heard of my trouble, and are glad,</div><div class="po2">For Thou hast done it;</div><div class="po2">Thou wilt bring the day that Thou hast proclaimed,</div><div class="po2">And they shall be like unto me.</div> <div align="center"><p class="acrostic">ת</p></div><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/lamentations/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Let all their wickedness come before Thee;</div><div class="po2">And do unto them,</div><div class="po2">As Thou hast done unto me</div><div class="po2">For all my transgressions;</div><div class="po2">For my sighs are many</div><div class="po2">And my heart is faint.’</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">THE HOLY SCRIPTURES<br>ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT<br>A NEW TRANSLATION<p><a href="//www.jps.org/">Jewish Publication Society</a><br>1917<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../jeremiah/52.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52" /></a></div><div id="right"><a 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