Lamentations 2

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1: HowH0349 has covered with a cloudH5743 in His anger,H0639 the LordH0136 -H0853 the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726 He cast downH7993 from heavenH8064 to the earthH0776 the beautyH8597 of Israel,H3478 and notH3808 did rememberH2142 His footstoolH1916 His footstoolH7272 in the dayH3117 of His anger!H0639

2: has swallowed upH1104 the LordH0136 and notH3808 has pitied-H2550 -H0853 allH3605 the dwelling placesH4999 of Jacob,H3290 He has thrown downH2040 in His wrathH5678 the strongholdsH4013 of the daughterH1323 of Judah-H3063 He has brought [them] downH5060 to the ground-H0776 He has profanedH2490 the kingdomH4467 and its princes.H8269

3: He has cut offH1438 in fierceH2750 angerH0639 everyH3605 hornH7161 of Israel-H3478 He has drawnH7725 backH0268 His right handH3225 from beforeH6440 the enemy,H0341 and He has blazedH1197 against JacobH3290 like a fire,H0784 flamingH3852 DevouringH0398 all around.H5439

4: He has bentH1869 His bowH7198 like an enemy-H0341 StandingH5324 with His right handH3225 like an adversary,H6862 and He has slainH2026 allH3605 [who were] pleasingH4261 to His eyeH5869 On the tentH0168 of the daughterH1323 of Zion-H6726 He has poured outH8210 like fireH0784 His fury.H2534

5: WasH1961 the LordH0136 like an enemy-H0341 He has swallowed upH1104 Israel,H3478 He has swallowed upH1104 allH3605 her palaces,H0759 He has destroyedH7843 her strongholds,H4013 and has increasedH7235 in the daughterH1323 of JudahH3063 lamentationH8386 and mourning.H0592

6: And He has done violence toH2554 [As [if it were] a garden-H1588 His tabernacle,H7900 He has destroyedH7843 His place of assembly-H4150 has caused to be forgottenH7911 YahwehH3068 in Zion,H6726 the appointed feastsH4150 and SabbathsH7676 and He has spurnedH5006 in indignationH2195 His burningH0639 the kingH4428 and the priest.H3548

7: Has spurnedH2186 the LordH0136 His altar,H4196 He has abandonedH5010 His sanctuary,H4720 He has given upH5462 Into the handH3027 of the enemyH0341 the wallsH2346 of her palaces-H0759 a noiseH6963 they have madeH5414 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 as on the dayH3117 of a set feast.H4150

8: Has purposedH2803 YahwehH3068 to destroyH7843 the wallH2346 of the daughterH1323 of Zion.H6726 He has stretched outH5186 a line,H6957 notH3808 He has withdrawnH7725 His handH3027 from destroying,H1104 therefore He has caused to lament-H0056 the rampartH2426 and wallH2346 togetherH3162 they languished.H0535

9: Have sunkH2883 into the ground-H0776 Her gatesH8179 He has destroyedH0006 and brokenH7665 her bars.H1280 Her kingH4428 and her princes [are]H8269 among the nations-H1471 [is] no [more]H0369 the LawH8451 andH1571 her prophetsH5030 noH3808 findH4672 visionH2377 from Yahweh.H3068

10: SitH3427 on the ground,H0776 [and] keep silence.H1826 The eldersH2205 of the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726 they throwH5927 dustH6083 onH5921 their heads-H7218 and gird themselvesH2296 with sackclothH8242 BowH3381 to the ground.H0776 Their headsH7218 the virginsH1330 of Jerusalem.H3389

11: FailH3615 with tears,H1832 My eyesH5869 is troubled,H2560 My heartH4578 is pouredH8210 on the ground,H0776 My bileH3516 becauseH5921 of the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my people-H5971 because FaintH5848 the sonsH5768 and the infantsH3243 in the streetsH7339 of the city.H7151

12: To their mothers,H0517 they sayH0559 where [is]H0346 grainH1715 and wine?H3196 as they swoonH5848 like the woundedH2491 in the streetsH7339 of the city,H5892 as is poured outH8210 their lifeH5315 inH0413 bosomH2436 their mothers'.H0517

13: HowH4100 shall I console youH5749 to whatH4100 shall I likenH1819 daughterH1323 of Jerusalem?H3389 whatH4100 shall I compareH7737 that I may comfort youH5162 virginH1330 daughterH1323 of Zion?H6726 forH3588 spread wideH1419 as the sea-H3220 your ruin [is]H7667 whoH4310 can healH7495

14: Your prophetsH5030 have seenH2372 FALSEH7723 and deceptive visionsH8602 and notH3808 they have uncoveredH1540 onH5921 your iniquity,H5771 to bring backH7725 your captives-H7622 but have envisionedH2372 propheciesH4864 FALSEH7723 and delusions.H4065

15: ClapH5606 at youH5921 [their] handsH3709 allH3605 who pass byH5674 the wayH1870 they hissH8319 and shakeH5128 their headsH7218 atH5921 the daughterH1323 of Jerusalem,H3389 [Is] thisH2063 the cityH5892 that is calledH0559 the perfectionH3632 of beauty,H3308 the joyH4885 of allH3605 the earth?H0776

16: have openedH6475 against youH5921 their mouthH6310 allH3605 your enemiesH0341 they hissH8319 and gnashH2786 [their] teeth.H8127 They say,H0559 we have swallowed [her] up-H1104 surelyH0389 this [is]H2088 the dayH3117 we have waited for-H6960 we have found [it],H4672 we have seen [it].H7200

17: Has doneH6213 YahwehH3068 whatH0834 He purposed-H2161 He has fulfilledH1214 His wordH0565 whichH0834 He commandedH6680 in daysH3117 of old.H6924 He has thrown down,H2040 and notH3808 has pitied,H2550 and He has caused to rejoiceH8055 over youH5921 an enemyH0341 He has exaltedH7311 the hornH7161 of your adversaries.H6862

18: Cried outH6817 their heartH3820 toH0413 the Lord,H0136 wallH2346 of the daughterH1323 of Zion,H6726 let run downH3381 like a riverH5158 tearsH1832 dayH3119 and night-H3915 noH0408 GiveH5414 relief-H6314 noH0408 Give rest.H1826 The appleH1323 your eyes.H5869

19: Arise,H6965 cry outH7442 in the night-H3915 at the beginningH7218 of the watchesH0821 Pour outH8210 like waterH4325 your heartH3820 beforeH5227 the faceH6440 of the Lord-H0136 LiftH5375 toward HimH0413 your handsH3709 forH5921 the lifeH5315 of your young children,H5768 who faintH5848 from hungerH7458 at the headH7218 of everyH3605 street.H2351

20: See,H7200 Yahweh,H3068 and considerH5027 to whomH4310 have You doneH5953 this.H3541 ShouldH0518 eatH0398 the womenH0802 their offspring,H6529 the sonsH5768 they have cuddled?H2949 ShouldH0518 be slainH2026 in the sanctuaryH4720 of the Lord?H0136 the priestH3548 and prophet.H5030

21: LieH7901 On the groundH0776 in the streets-H2351 YoungH5288 and oldH2205 My virginsH1330 and my young menH0970 have fallenH5307 by the sword-H2719 You have slain [them]H2026 in the dayH3117 of Your anger-H0639 You have slaughtered,H2873 notH3808 [and] pitied.H2550

22: You have invitedH7121 as to a dayH3117 feastH4150 the terrorsH4032 that surround me,H5439 and there was noH3808 escapedH1961 in the dayH3117 of angerH0639 of YahwehH3068 refugeeH6412 or survivor-H8300 Those whomH0834 I have borneH2946 and brought upH7235 My enemiesH0341 have destroyed.H3615