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איכה א
Lamentations 1
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אaChaps
1–4
are
alphabetical
acrostics
i.e
the
verses
begin
with
the
successive
letters
of
the
Heb
alphabet
Chap
3
is
a
triple
acrostic
In
chaps
2–4
the
letter
pe
precedes
the
ʻayin
Alas!Lonely
sits
the
cityOnce
great
with
people!She
that
was
great
among
nationsIs
become
like
a
widow;The
princess
among
statesIs
become
a
thrall
א
ב
Bitterly
she
weeps
in
the
night,Her
cheek
wet
with
tears.There
is
none
to
comfort
herOf
all
her
friends.bfriends
Or
lovers
i.e
political
allies
All
her
allies
have
betrayed
her;They
have
become
her
foes
ב
ג
Judah
has
gone
into
exileBecause
of
misery
and
harsh
oppression;When
she
settled
among
the
nations,She
found
no
rest;All
her
pursuers
overtook
herIn
the
narrow
places.cIn
the
narrow
places
Meaning
of
Heb
uncertain
ג
ד
Zion’s
roads
are
in
mourning,Empty
of
festival
pilgrims;All
her
gates
are
deserted.Her
priests
sigh,Her
maidens
are
unhappy—She
is
utterly
disconsolate
ד
ה
Her
enemies
are
now
the
masters,Her
foes
are
at
ease,Because
GOD
has
afflicted
herFor
her
many
transgressions;Her
infants
have
gone
into
captivityBefore
the
enemy
ה
ו
Gone
from
Fair
Zion
are
allThat
were
her
glory;Her
leaders
were
like
stagsThat
found
no
pasture;They
could
only
walk
feeblyBefore
the
pursuer
ו
ז
All
that
she
treasuredIn
the
days
of
oldJerusalem
recalledIn
her
days
of
woe
and
sorrow,When
her
people
fell
by
enemy
handsWith
none
to
help
her;When
enemies
looked
on
and
gloatedOver
her
downfall
ז
ח
Jerusalem
has
greatly
sinned,Therefore
she
is
become
a
mockery.All
who
admired
her
despise
her,For
they
have
seen
her
disgraced;ddisgraced
Lit
nakedness
i.e
her
shame
And
she
can
only
sighAnd
shrink
back
ח
ט
Her
impurityeimpurity
I.e
her
moral
guilt
or
the
impurity
of
sexual
immorality
cf
Jer
2.22
clings
to
her
skirts.She
gave
no
thought
to
her
future;She
has
sunk
appallingly,With
none
to
comfort
her.—“See
O
ETERNAL
One
my
misery;How
the
enemy
jeers
ט
י
The
foe
has
laid
handsOn
everything
dear
to
her.She
has
seen
her
SanctuaryInvaded
by
nationsThat
You
have
denied
admissionInto
Your
community
י
כ
All
her
inhabitants
sighAs
they
search
for
bread;They
have
bartered
their
treasuresftreasures
i.e
jewels
or
children
cf
Hos
9.16
for
food,To
keep
themselves
alive.—“See
O
ETERNAL
One
and
behold,How
abjectgHow
abject
Or
ironically
What
a
glutton
cf
Prov
23.20–21
I
have
become
יא
ל
hA
lament
by
Zion
personified
May
it
never
befall
you,iMay
it
never
befall
you
Meaning
of
Heb
uncertain
All
who
pass
along
the
road—Look
about
and
see:Is
there
any
agony
like
mine,Which
was
dealt
out
to
meWhen
GOD
afflicted
meOn
this
day
of
wrath
יב
מ
From
above
God
sent
a
fireDown
into
my
bones,Then
spread
a
net
for
my
feetAnd
hurled
me
backward—Leaving
me
forlorn,In
constant
misery
יג
נ
jMeaning
of
parts
of
vv
14
and
15
uncertain
The
yoke
of
my
offenses
is
bound
fast,Lashed
tight
by
God’s
hand;Imposed
upon
my
neck,It
saps
my
strength;The
Sovereign
has
delivered
me
into
the
handsOf
those
I
cannot
withstand
יד
ס
The
Sovereign
in
my
midst
has
rejectedAll
my
heroes,And
proclaimed
a
set
time
against
meTo
crush
my
young
men.As
in
a
press
the
Sovereign
has
troddenFair
Maiden
Judah
טו
ע
For
these
things
do
I
weep,My
eyes
flow
with
tears:Far
from
me
is
any
comforterWho
might
revive
my
spirit;My
children
are
forlorn,For
the
foe
has
prevailed
טז
פ
Zion
spreads
out
her
hands,She
has
no
one
to
comfort
her
GOD
has
summoned
against
JacobHis
enemies
all
about
him;Jerusalem
has
become
an
outcastkan
outcast
Or
a
menstruous
woman
cf
Ezek
36.17
among
them
יז
צ
lAnother
lament
by
Zion
personified
GOD
is
in
the
right,For
I
have
been
disobedient.Hear
all
you
peoples,And
behold
my
agony:My
maidens
and
my
youthsHave
gone
into
captivity
יח
ק
I
cried
out
to
my
friends,mfriends
See
note
at
v
2
But
they
played
me
false.My
priests
and
my
eldersHave
perished
in
the
cityAs
they
searched
for
foodTo
keep
themselves
alive
יט
ר
See
O
ETERNAL
One
the
distress
I
am
in!My
heart
is
in
anguish,I
know
how
wrong
I
wasnI
know
how
wrong
I
was
Lit
My
heart
has
turned
over
within
me
cf
Exod
14.5
Hos
11.8
To
disobey.Outside
the
sword
deals
death;Indoors
the
plague
כ
ש
When
they
heard
how
I
was
sighing,There
was
none
to
comfort
me;All
my
foes
heard
of
my
plight
and
exulted.For
it
is
Your
doing:You
have
brought
on
the
day
that
You
threatened.Oh
let
them
become
like
me!oYou
have
brought
on
the
day
that
You
threatened
/
Oh
let
them
become
like
me
Emendation
yields
Oh
bring
on
them
what
befell
me
/
And
let
them
become
like
me
כא
ת
Let
all
their
wrongdoing
come
before
You,And
deal
with
themAs
You
have
dealt
with
meFor
all
my
transgressions.For
my
sighs
are
many,And
my
heart
is
sick
כב
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