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Lamentations 5

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  1. 1Remember, Yahweh, what has come on us: Look, and see our reproach.
    1. זְכֹ֤ר
      1. זְכֹ֤רze.KhorrememberH2142
    2. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. מֶֽה־
      1. מֶֽהmeh-what?H4100
    4. הָ֣יָה
      1. הָ֣יָהHa.yahhas it happenedH1961
    5. לָ֔נוּ
      1. לָ֔La.toH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    6. הַבִּ֖יטָהQere, written (Ketiv): הַבֵּיט
      1. הַבִּ֖יטָha.beitlookH5027
      2. הh!H9012
    7. וּרְאֵ֥ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. רְאֵ֥הre.'EhseeH7200G
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. חֶרְפָּתֵֽנוּ׃
      1. חֶרְפָּתֵֽcher.pa.Te.reproachH2781
      2. נוּnuourH9025
  2. 2Our inheritance is turned to strangers, Our houses to aliens.
    1. נַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙
      1. נַחֲלָתֵ֙na.cha.la.Te.inheritanceH5159
      2. נוּ֙nuourH9025
    2. נֶֽהֶפְכָ֣ה
      1. נֶֽהֶפְכָ֣הne.hef.Khahit has been turned overH2015
    3. לְזָרִ֔ים
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. זָרִ֔יםza.RimstrangersH2114A
    4. בָּתֵּ֖ינוּ
      1. בָּתֵּ֖יba.Tei.housesH1004B
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    5. לְנָכְרִֽים׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. נָכְרִֽיםna.khe.RimforeignersH5237
  3. 3We are orphans and fatherless; Our mothers are as widows.
    1. יְתוֹמִ֤ים
      1. יְתוֹמִ֤יםye.to.Mimfatherless onesH3490
    2. הָיִ֙ינוּ֙
      1. הָיִ֙ינוּ֙ha.Yi.nuwe have becomeH1961
    3. וְאֵ֣יןQere, written (Ketiv): אֵין
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֣יןeinthere notH0369
    4. אָ֔ב
      1. אָ֔ב'Av[is] a fatherH0001G
    5. אִמֹּתֵ֖ינוּ
      1. אִמֹּתֵ֖י'i.mo.Tei.mothersH0517
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    6. כְּאַלְמָנֽוֹת׃
      1. כְּke.[are] likeH9004
      2. אַלְמָנֽוֹת'al.ma.NotwidowsH0490
  4. 4We have drunken our water for money; Our wood is sold to us.
    1. מֵימֵ֙ינוּ֙
      1. מֵימֵ֙יmei.Mei.waterH4325G
      2. נוּ֙nuourH9025
    2. בְּכֶ֣סֶף
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. כֶ֣סֶףKhe.sefmoneyH3701H
    3. שָׁתִ֔ינוּ
      1. שָׁתִ֔ינוּsha.Ti.nuwe have drunkH8354
    4. עֵצֵ֖ינוּ
      1. עֵצֵ֖י'e.Tzei.wood<s>H6086G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    5. בִּמְחִ֥יר
      1. בִּbiforH9003
      2. מְחִ֥ירm.Chira priceH4242
    6. יָבֹֽאוּ׃
      1. יָבֹֽאוּya.Vo.'uthey comeH0935P
  5. 5Our pursuers are on our necks: We are weary, and have no rest.
    1. עַ֤ל
      1. עַ֤ל'alatH5921A
    2. צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙
      1. צַוָּארֵ֙tza.va.Re.neckH6677A
      2. נוּ֙nuourH9025
    3. נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ
      1. נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּnir.Da.fe.nuwe have been pursuedH7291
    4. יָגַ֖עְנוּ
      1. יָגַ֖עְנוּya.Ga'.nuwe have become wearyH3021
    5. וְלֹ֥אQere, written (Ketiv): לֹא
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    6. הֽוּנַֽח
      1. הֽוּנַֽחhu.nach-it has been given restH5117
    7. לָֽנוּ׃
      1. לָֽLa.toH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
  6. 6We have given the hand to the Egyptians, To the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
    1. מִצְרַ֙יִם֙
      1. מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
    2. נָתַ֣נּוּ
      1. נָתַ֣נּוּna.Ta.nuwe have givenH5414G
    3. יָ֔ד
      1. יָ֔דYada handH3027H
    4. אַשּׁ֖וּר
      1. אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH0804G
    5. לִשְׂבֹּ֥עַֽ
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׂבֹּ֥עַֽs.Bo.a'be satisfiedH7646
    6. לָֽחֶם׃
      1. לָֽחֶםLa.chembreadH3899H
  7. 7Our fathers sinned, and are no more; We have borne their iniquities.
    1. אֲבֹתֵ֤ינוּ
      1. אֲבֹתֵ֤י'a.vo.Tei.ancestorsH0001G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    2. חָֽטְאוּ֙
      1. חָֽטְאוּ֙cha.te.'Uthey sinnedH2398
    3. וְאֵינָ֔םQere, written (Ketiv): אֵינָם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵינָ֔ei.nanot [are]H0369
      3. םmtheyH9048
    4. וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּQere, written (Ketiv): אֲנַחְנוּ
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנַ֖חְנוּ'a.nach.nuweH0587
    5. עֲוֹנֹתֵיהֶ֥ם
      1. עֲוֹנֹתֵי'a.vo.no.tei.iniquitiesH5771G
      2. הֶ֥םHemtheirH9028
    6. סָבָֽלְנוּ׃
      1. סָבָֽלְנוּsa.Val.nuwe have borneH5445
  8. 8Servants rule over us: There is none to deliver us out of their hand.
    1. עֲבָדִים֙
      1. עֲבָדִים֙'a.va.DimslavesH5650
    2. מָ֣שְׁלוּ
      1. מָ֣שְׁלוּMa.she.luthey have ruledH4910
    3. בָ֔נוּ
      1. בָ֔Va.overH9003
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    4. פֹּרֵ֖ק
      1. פֹּרֵ֖קpo.Rek[is one who] rescuesH6561
    5. אֵ֥ין
      1. אֵ֥ין'einthere notH0369
    6. מִיָּדָֽם׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. יָּדָֽya.DahandH3027H
      3. םmtheirH9028
  9. 9We get our bread at the peril of our lives, Because of the sword of the wilderness.
    1. בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. נַפְשֵׁ֙naf.She.lifeH5315H
      3. נוּ֙nuourH9025
    2. נָבִ֣יא
      1. נָבִ֣יאna.Vi'we bringH0935P
    3. לַחְמֵ֔נוּ
      1. לַחְמֵ֔lach.Me.breadH3899H
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    4. מִפְּנֵ֖י
      1. מִmi.<from>H9006
      2. פְּנֵ֖יpe.Neibecause ofH6440I
    5. חֶ֥רֶב
      1. חֶ֥רֶבChe.rev[the] sword ofH2719
    6. הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מִּדְבָּֽרmid.BarwildernessH4057B
  10. 10Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.
    1. עוֹרֵ֙נוּ֙
      1. עוֹרֵ֙o.Re.skinH5785
      2. נוּ֙nuourH9025
    2. כְּתַנּ֣וּר
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. תַנּ֣וּרta.Nuran ovenH8574H
    3. נִכְמָ֔רוּ
      1. נִכְמָ֔רוּnikh.Ma.ruthey have grown hotH3648
    4. מִפְּנֵ֖י
      1. מִmi.<from>H9006
      2. פְּנֵ֖יpe.Neibecause ofH6440I
    5. זַלְעֲפ֥וֹת
      1. זַלְעֲפ֥וֹתzal.'a.Fot[the] burning heat ofH2152
    6. רָעָֽב׃
      1. רָעָֽבra.'AvhungerH7458
  11. 11They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.
    1. נָשִׁים֙
      1. נָשִׁים֙na.ShimwomenH0802G
    2. בְּצִיּ֣וֹן
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. צִיּ֣וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
    3. עִנּ֔וּ
      1. עִנּ֔וּ'i.Numen have humiliatedH6031B
    4. בְּתֻלֹ֖ת
      1. בְּתֻלֹ֖תbe.tu.LotvirginsH1330
    5. בְּעָרֵ֥י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. עָרֵ֥י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892B
    6. יְהוּדָֽה׃
      1. יְהוּדָֽהye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
  12. 12Princes were hanged up by their hand: The faces of elders were not honored.
    1. שָׂרִים֙
      1. שָׂרִים֙sa.RimprincesH8269
    2. בְּיָדָ֣ם
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. יָדָ֣ya.DahandH3027G
      3. םmtheirH9028
    3. נִתְל֔וּ
      1. נִתְל֔וּnit.Luthey have been hangedH8518
    4. פְּנֵ֥י
      1. פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440N
    5. זְקֵנִ֖ים
      1. זְקֵנִ֖יםze.ke.NimeldersH2205G
    6. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    7. נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃
      1. נֶהְדָּֽרוּneh.Da.ruthey have been honoredH1921
  13. 13The young men bare the mill; The children stumbled under the wood.
    1. בַּחוּרִים֙
      1. בַּחוּרִים֙ba.chu.Rimyoung menH0970
    2. טְח֣וֹן
      1. טְח֣וֹןte.Chona millH2911
    3. נָשָׂ֔אוּ
      1. נָשָׂ֔אוּna.Sa.'uthey have liftedH5375G
    4. וּנְעָרִ֖ים
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. נְעָרִ֖יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288
    5. בָּעֵ֥ץ
      1. בָּba.with <the>H9003
      2. עֵ֥ץ'EtzwoodH6086G
    6. כָּשָֽׁלוּ׃
      1. כָּשָֽׁלוּka.Sha.luthey have staggeredH3782
  14. 14The elders have ceased from the gate, The young men from their music.
    1. זְקֵנִים֙
      1. זְקֵנִים֙ze.ke.Nimold [men]H2205H
    2. מִשַּׁ֣עַר
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שַּׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gateH8179G
    3. שָׁבָ֔תוּ
      1. שָׁבָ֔תוּsha.Va.tuthey have ceasedH7673A
    4. בַּחוּרִ֖ים
      1. בַּחוּרִ֖יםba.chu.Rimyoung menH0970
    5. מִנְּגִינָתָֽם׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. נְּגִינָתָֽne.gi.na.TamusicH5058
      3. םmtheirH9028
  15. 15The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
    1. שָׁבַת֙
      1. שָׁבַת֙sha.Vatit has ceasedH7673A
    2. מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ
      1. מְשׂ֣וֹשׂme.Sos[the] joy ofH4885
    3. לִבֵּ֔נוּ
      1. לִבֵּ֔li.Be.heartH3820A
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    4. נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ
      1. נֶהְפַּ֥ךְneh.Pakhit has been changedH2015
    5. לְאֵ֖בֶל
      1. לְle.intoH9005
      2. אֵ֖בֶל'E.velmourningH0060
    6. מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃
      1. מְחֹלֵֽme.cho.Le.dancingH4234
      2. נוּnuourH9025
  16. 16The crown is fallen from our head: Woe to us! for we have sinned.
    1. נָֽפְלָה֙
      1. נָֽפְלָה֙na.fe.Lahit has fallenH5307G
    2. עֲטֶ֣רֶת
      1. עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[the] crown ofH5850
    3. רֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ
      1. רֹאשֵׁ֔ro.She.headH7218A
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    4. אֽוֹי־
      1. אֽוֹי'o-woe!H0188
    5. נָ֥א
      1. נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
    6. לָ֖נוּ
      1. לָ֖La.toH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    7. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    8. חָטָֽאנוּ׃
      1. חָטָֽאנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398
  17. 17For this our heart is faint; For these things our eyes are dim;
    1. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    2. זֶ֗ה
      1. זֶ֗הZehthisH2088
    3. הָיָ֤ה
      1. הָיָ֤הha.Yahit has becomeH1961
    4. דָוֶה֙
      1. דָוֶה֙da.VehfaintH1739
    5. לִבֵּ֔נוּ
      1. לִבֵּ֔li.Be.heartH3820A
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    7. אֵ֖לֶּה
      1. אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H0428
    8. חָשְׁכ֥וּ
      1. חָשְׁכ֥וּcha.she.Khuthey have grown dimH2821
    9. עֵינֵֽינוּ׃
      1. עֵינֵֽי'ei.Nei.eyesH5869A
      2. נוּnuourH9025
  18. 18For the mountain of Zion, which is desolate: The foxes walk on it.
    1. עַ֤ל
      1. עַ֤ל'alonH5921A
    2. הַר־
      1. הַרhar-[the] mountain ofH2022G
    3. צִיּוֹן֙
      1. צִיּוֹן֙tzi.yOnZionH6726
    4. שֶׁשָּׁמֵ֔ם
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. שָּׁמֵ֔םsha.Mem[is] desolateH8074G
    5. שׁוּעָלִ֖ים
      1. שׁוּעָלִ֖יםshu.'a.LimfoxesH7776
    6. הִלְּכוּ־
      1. הִלְּכוּhi.le.khu-they have prowledH1980I
    7. בֽוֹ׃
      1. בֽvonH9003
      2. וֹoitH9033
  19. 19You, Yahweh, abide forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.
    1. אַתָּ֤ה
      1. אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    2. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. לְעוֹלָ֣ם
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. עוֹלָ֣ם'o.LameverH5769G
    4. תֵּשֵׁ֔ב
      1. תֵּשֵׁ֔בte.Shevyou will sitH3427
    5. כִּסְאֲךָ֖
      1. כִּסְאֲkis.'a.throneH3678G
      2. ךָ֖KhayourH9021
    6. לְדֹ֥ר
      1. לְle.[is] toH9005
      2. דֹ֥רDora generationH1755
    7. וָדֽוֹר׃
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. דֽוֹרDora generationH1755
  20. 20Why do you forget us forever, [supplied: And] forsake us so long time?
    1. לָ֤מָּה
      1. לָ֤La.<to>H9005
      2. מָּהmahwhy?H4100
    2. לָנֶ֙צַח֙
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. נֶ֙צַח֙Ne.tzachperpetuityH5331
    3. תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֔נוּ
      1. תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֔tish.ka.Che.do you forgetH7911
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    4. תַּֽעַזְבֵ֖נוּ
      1. תַּֽעַזְבֵ֖ta.'az.Ve.do you abandon?H5800A
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    5. לְאֹ֥רֶךְ
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. אֹ֥רֶךְ'O.rekhlength ofH0753
    6. יָמִֽים׃
      1. יָמִֽיםya.MimdaysH3117G
  21. 21Turn you us to you, Yahweh, and we shall be turned; Renew our days as of old.
    1. הֲשִׁיבֵ֨נוּ
      1. הֲשִׁיבֵ֨ha.shi.Ve.cause to returnH7725H
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    2. יְהוָ֤ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֤הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙
      1. אֵלֶ֙י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָ֙khayourselfH9031
    4. וְֽנָשׁ֔וּבָהQere, written (Ketiv): וְנָשׁוּב
      1. וְֽve.soH9002
      2. נָשׁ֔וּבָהna.shuvlet us returnH7725H
    5. חַדֵּ֥שׁ
      1. חַדֵּ֥שׁcha.DeshrenewH2318
    6. יָמֵ֖ינוּ
      1. יָמֵ֖יya.Mei.daysH3117G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    7. כְּקֶֽדֶם׃
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. קֶֽדֶםKe.demancient timeH6924H
  22. 22But you have utterly rejected us; You are very angry against us.
    1. כִּ֚י
      1. כִּ֚יkithatH3588B
    2. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-exceptH0518B
    3. מָאֹ֣ס
      1. מָאֹ֣סma.'Oscertainly <to reject>H3988A
    4. מְאַסְתָּ֔נוּ
      1. מְאַסְתָּ֔me.'as.Ta.you have rejectedH3988A
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    5. קָצַ֥פְתָּ
      1. קָצַ֥פְתָּka.Tzaf.tayou are angryH7107
    6. עָלֵ֖ינוּ
      1. עָלֵ֖י'a.Lei.towardsH5921A
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    7. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-up toH5704
    8. מְאֹֽד׃
      1. מְאֹֽדme.'OdmuchnessH3966

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