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1 # How doth the city <05892> sit <03427> (8804) solitary <0910>, that was full <07227> of people <05971>! how is she become as a widow <0490>! she that was great <07227> among the nations <01471>, and princess <08282> among the provinces <04082>, how is she become tributary <04522>!
2 She weepeth <01058> (8799) sore <01058> (8800) in the night <03915>, and her tears <01832> are on her cheeks <03895>: among all her lovers <0157> (8802) she hath none to comfort <05162> (8764) her: all her friends <07453> have dealt treacherously <0898> (8804) with her, they are become her enemies <0341> (8802).
3 Judah <03063> is gone into captivity <01540> (8804) because of affliction <06040>, and because of great <07230> servitude <05656>: she dwelleth <03427> (8804) among the heathen <01471>, she findeth <04672> (8804) no rest <04494> : all her persecutors <07291> (8802) overtook <05381> (8689) her between the straits <04712>.
4 The ways <01870> of Zion <06726> do mourn <057>, because none come <0935> (8802) to the solemn feasts <04150> : all her gates <08179> are desolate <08074> (8802): her priests <03548> sigh <0584> (8737), her virgins <01330> are afflicted <03013> (8737), and she is in bitterness <04843> (8804).
5 Her adversaries <06862> are the chief <07218>, her enemies <0341> (8802) prosper <07951> (8804); for the LORD <03068> hath afflicted <03013> (8689) her for the multitude <07230> of her transgressions <06588>: her children <05768> are gone <01980> (8804) into captivity <07628> before <06440> the enemy <06862>.
6 And from the daughter <01323> of Zion <06726> all her beauty <01926> is departed <03318> (8799): her princes <08269> are become like harts <0354> that find <04672> (8804) no pasture <04829>, and they are gone <03212> (8799) without strength <03581> before <06440> the pursuer <07291> (8802).
7 Jerusalem <03389> remembered <02142> (8804) in the days <03117> of her affliction <06040> and of her miseries <04788> all her pleasant things <04262> that she had in the days <03117> of old <06924>, when her people <05971> fell <05307> (8800) into the hand <03027> of the enemy <06862>, and none did help <05826> (8802) her: the adversaries <06862> saw <07200> (8804) her, and did mock <07832> (8804) at her sabbaths <04868>.
8 Jerusalem <03389> hath grievously <02399> sinned <02398> (8804); therefore she is removed <05206>: all that honoured <03513> (8764) her despise <02107> (8689) her, because they have seen <07200> (8804) her nakedness <06172> : yea, she sigheth <0584> (8738), and turneth <07725> (8799) backward <0268>.
9 Her filthiness <02932> is in her skirts <07757>; she remembereth <02142> (8804) not her last end <0319> ; therefore she came down <03381> (8799) wonderfully <06382>: she had no comforter <05162> (8764). O LORD <03068>, behold <07200> (8798) my affliction <06040>: for the enemy <0341> (8802) hath magnified <01431> (8689) himself.
10 The adversary <06862> hath spread out <06566> (8804) his hand <03027> upon all her pleasant things <04261>: for she hath seen <07200> (8804) that the heathen <01471> entered <0935> (8804) into her sanctuary <04720>, whom thou didst command <06680> (8765) that they should not enter <0935> (8799) into thy congregation <06951>.
11 All her people <05971> sigh <0584> (8737), they seek <01245> (8764) bread <03899>; they have given <05414> (8804) their pleasant things <04261> (8675) <04262> for meat <0400> to relieve <07725> (8687) the soul <05315>: see <07200> (8798), O LORD <03068>, and consider <05027> (8685); for I am become vile <02151> (8802).
12 # Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass <05674> (8802) by <01870>? behold <05027> (8685), and see <07200> (8798) if there be <03426> any sorrow <04341> like unto my sorrow <04341>, which is done <05953> (8776) unto me, wherewith the LORD <03068> hath afflicted <03013> (8689) me in the day <03117> of his fierce <02740> anger <0639> .
13 From above <04791> hath he sent <07971> (8804) fire <0784> into my bones <06106>, and it prevaileth <07287> (8799) against them: he hath spread <06566> (8804) a net <07568> for my feet <07272>, he hath turned <07725> (8689) me back <0268>: he hath made <05414> (8804) me desolate <08074> (8802) and faint <01739> all the day <03117>.
14 The yoke <05923> of my transgressions <06588> is bound <08244> (8738) by his hand <03027>: they are wreathed <08276> (8691), and come up <05927> (8804) upon my neck <06677>: he hath made my strength <03581> to fall <03782> (8689), the Lord <0136> hath delivered <05414> (8804) me into their hands <03027>, from whom I am not able <03201> (8799) to rise up <06965> (8800).
15 The Lord <0136> hath trodden under foot <05541> (8765) all my mighty <047> men in the midst <07130> of me: he hath called <07121> (8804) an assembly <04150> against me to crush <07665> (8800) my young men <0970>: the Lord <0136> hath trodden <01869> (8804) the virgin <01330>, the daughter <01323> of Judah <03063>, as in a winepress <01660> .
16 For these things I weep <01058> (8802); mine eye <05869>, mine eye <05869> runneth down <03381> (8802) with water <04325>, because the comforter <05162> (8764) that should relieve <07725> (8688) my soul <05315> is far <07368> (8804) from me: my children <01121> are desolate <08074> (8802), because the enemy <0341> (8802) prevailed <01396> (8804).
17 Zion <06726> spreadeth forth <06566> (8765) her hands <03027>, and there is none to comfort <05162> (8764) her: the LORD <03068> hath commanded <06680> (8765) concerning Jacob <03290>, that his adversaries <06862> should be round about <05439> him: Jerusalem <03389> is as a menstruous woman <05079> among them.
18 The LORD <03068> is righteous <06662>; for I have rebelled <04784> (8804) against his commandment <06310>: hear <08085> (8798), I pray you, all people <05971>, and behold <07200> (8798) my sorrow <04341>: my virgins <01330> and my young men <0970> are gone <01980> (8804) into captivity <07628>.
19 I called <07121> (8804) for my lovers <0157> (8764), but they deceived <07411> (8765) me: my priests <03548> and mine elders <02205> gave up the ghost <01478> (8804) in the city <05892>, while they sought <01245> (8765) their meat <0400> to relieve <07725> (8686) their souls <05315>.
20 Behold <07200> (8798), O LORD <03068>; for I am in distress <06887> (8804): my bowels <04578> are troubled <02560> (8777); mine heart <03820> is turned <02015> (8738) within <07130> me; for I have grievously <04784> (8800) rebelled <04784> (8804): abroad <02351> the sword <02719> bereaveth <07921> (8765), at home <01004> there is as death <04194>.
21 They have heard <08085> (8804) that I sigh <0584> (8737): there is none to comfort <05162> (8764) me: all mine enemies <0341> (8802) have heard <08085> (8804) of my trouble <07451>; they are glad <07797> (8804) that thou hast done <06213> (8804) it: thou wilt bring <0935> (8689) the day <03117> that thou hast called <07121> (8804), and they shall be like <03644> unto me.
22 Let all their wickedness <07451> come <0935> (8799) before <06440> thee; and do <05953> (8778) unto them, as thou hast done <05953> (8782) unto me for all my transgressions <06588>: for my sighs <0585> are many <07227>, and my heart <03820> is faint <01742>.