Lam 1 | EngLXX | STEP | And it came to pass, after Israel was taken captive, and Jerusalem made desolate, that Jeremias sat weeping, and lamented with this lamentation over Jerusalem, and said, ALEPH. How does the city that was filled withpeople sit solitary! she is become as a widow: she that was magnified among the nations, and princess among the provinces, has become tributary.

Lamentations 1

1 And it came to pass, after Israel was taken captive, and Jerusalem made desolate,that Jeremias sat weeping, and lamentedwith this lamentation over Jerusalem, and said, ALEPH. How does the city that was filled withpeople sit solitary! she is become as a widow: she that was magnified among the nations,and princess among the provinces, has become tributary. 2 BETH. She weeps sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks; and there is noneof all her lovers to comfort her: all that were her friends have dealt deceitfully with her, they arebecome her enemies. 3 GIMEL. Judea is gone into captivity by reason of her affliction, and by reason of theabundance of her servitude: she dwells among the nations, she has not found rest: all her pursuers haveovertaken her between her oppressors. 4 DALETH. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the feast: all hergates are ruined: her priests groan, her virgins are led captive, and she is in bitterness in herself. 5 HE. Her oppressors are become the head, and her enemies have prospered; for the Lord hasafflicted her because of the multitude of her sins: her young children are gone into captivity beforethe face of the oppressor. 6 VAU. And all her beauty has been taken away from the daughter of Sion: her princes wereas rams finding no pasture, and are goneaway in weakness before the face of the pursuer. 7 ZAIN. Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction, and her rejection;she thought on all her desirable things which were from the days of old, when her people fellinto the hands of the oppressor, and there was none to help her: when her enemies sawit they laughed at her habitation. 8 HETH. Jerusalem has sinned agreat sin; therefore has she come into tribulation, all that used to honor her have afflictedher, for they have seen her shame: yes, she herself groaned, and turned backward. 9 TETH. Her uncleanness is before her feet; she remembered not her last end; she has loweredher boastingtone, there is none to comfort her. Behold, O Lord, my affliction: for the enemy has magnifiedhimself. 10 JOD. The oppressor has stretched out his hand on all her desirable things: for she hasseen the Gentiles entering into her sanctuary,concerning whom you did command that they should not enter into your congregation. 11 CHAPH. All her people groan, seeking bread: they have given their desirable things formeat, to restore their soul: behold, Lord, and look; for she is become dishonored. 12 LAMED. All you⌃ that pass by the way, turn, and see if there is sorrow like to my sorrow,which has happenedto me. The Lord who spoke by me has afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger. 13 MEM. He has sent fire from his lofty habitation, he has brought it into my bones: hehas spread a net for my feet, he has turned me back: he has made me desolateand mourning all the day. 14 NUN. He has watched over my sins, they are twined about my hands, they have come up onmy neck: my strength has failed; for the Lord has laid pains on my hands, I shall not be able to stand. 15 SAMECH. The Lord has cut off all my strong men from the midst of me: he has summonedagainst me a time for crushing my choice men: the Lord has trodden a wine-press for the virgin daughterof Juda: for these things I weep. 16 AIN. Mine eye has poured out water, because he that should comfort me, that should restoremy soul, has been removed far from me: my sons have been destroyed, because the enemy has prevailed. 17 PHE. Sion has spread out her hand,and there is none to comfort her: the Lord has commandedconcerning Jacob, his oppressors are round about him: Jerusalem has become among them as aremoved woman. 18 TSADE. The Lord is righteous; for I have provoked his mouth: hear, I pray you, all people,and behold my grief: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity. 19 KOPH. I called my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and my elders failed in thecity; for they sought meat that they might restore their souls, and foundit not. 20 RHECHS. Behold, O Lord; for I am afflicted: my belly is troubled, and my heart is turnedwithin me; for I have been grievously rebellious: abroad the sword has bereaved me, even as death at home. 21 CHSEN. Hear, I pray you, for I groan: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies haveheardof mine afflictions, and rejoice because you have doneit: you have brought on the day, you have called the time: they are become like to me. 22 THAU. Let all their wickedness come before your face; and strip them, as they have madea gleaning for all my sins: for my groans are many, and my heart is grieved.