Lamentations 2

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Lamentations 2 - 1

אֵיךְʼêykHowH349 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עוּבʻûwbhas coveredH5743 בַּתbaththe DaughterH1323 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof ZionH6726 אַףʼaphwith the cloud of His anger !H639 שָׁלַךְshâlakHe has castH7993 תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhthe gloryH8597 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimfrom heavenH8064 אֶרֶץʼeretsto earth.H776 לֹאlôʼHe has abandonedH3808 זָכַרzâkar...H2142 הֲדֹםhădômHis footstoolH1916 רֶגֶלregel...H7272 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 אַףʼaphof His anger.H639

Lamentations 2 - 2

לֹאlôʼWithoutH3808 חָמַלchâmalpityH2550 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 בָּלַעbâlaʻhas swallowed upH1104 כֹּלkôlallH3605 נָוֶהnâvehthe dwellingsH5116 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbof Jacob.H3290 עֶבְרָהʻebrâhIn His wrathH5678 הָרַסhâraçHe has demolishedH2040 מִבְצָרmibtsârthe fortified citiesH4013 בַּתbathof the DaughterH1323 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah.H3063 נָגַעnâgaʻHe broughtH5060 אֶרֶץʼeretsto the groundH776 חָלַלchâlaland defiledH2490 מַמְלָכָהmamlâkâhher kingdomH4467 שַׂרsarand its princes.H8269

Lamentations 2 - 3

חֳרִיchŏrîyIn fierceH2750 אַףʼaphangerH639 גָּדַעgâdaʻHe has cut offH1438 כֹּלkôleveryH3605 קֶרֶןqerenhornH7161 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 שׁוּבshûwb(and) withdrawnH7725 אָחוֹרʼâchôwr...H268 יָמִיןyâmîynHis right handH3225 פָּנִיםpânîymat the approachH6440 אֹיֵבʼôyêbof the enemy.H341 בָּעַרbâʻarHe has burnedH1197 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbin JacobH3290 לֶהָבָהlehâbâhlike a flamingH3852 אֵשׁʼêshfireH784 אָכַלʼâkalthat consumesH398 סָבִיבçâbîybeverything around it.H5439

Lamentations 2 - 4

דָּרַךְdârakHe has bentH1869 קֶשֶׁתqeshethHis bowH7198 אֹיֵבʼôyêblike an enemy ;H341 יָמִיןyâmîynHis right handH3225 נָצַבnâtsabis positioned.H5324 צַרtsarLike a foeH6862 הָרַגhâragHe has killedH2026 כֹּלkôlallH3605 מַחְמָדmachmâdwho were pleasingH4261 עַיִןʻayinto the eye ;H5869 שָׁפַךְshâphakHe has poured outH8210 חֵמָהchêmâhHis wrathH2534 אֵשׁʼêshlike fireH784 אֹהֶלʼôhelon the tentH168 בַּתbathof the DaughterH1323 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof Zion.H6726

Lamentations 2 - 5

אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyThe LordH136 הָיָהhâyâhisH1961 אֹיֵבʼôyêblike an enemy ;H341 בָּלַעbâlaʻHe has swallowed upH1104 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael.H3478 בָּלַעbâlaʻHe has swallowed upH1104 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אַרְמוֹןʼarmôwnher palacesH759 שָׁחַתshâchathand destroyedH7843 מִבְצָרmibtsârher strongholds.H4013 רָבָהrâbâhHe has multipliedH7235 תַּאֲנִיָּהtaʼănîyâhmourningH8386 אֲנִיָּהʼănîyâhand lamentationH592 בַּתbathfor the DaughterH1323 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah.H3063

Lamentations 2 - 6

חָמַסchâmaçHe has laid wasteH2554 שֹׂךְsôkHis tabernacleH7900 גַּןganlike a garden booth ;H1588 שָׁחַתshâchathHe has destroyedH7843 מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdHis place of meeting.H4150 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 שָׁכַחshâkachhas made Zion forgetH7911 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwn...H6726 מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdher appointed feastsH4150 שַׁבָּתshabbâthand Sabbaths.H7676 זַעַםzaʻamIn His fierce angerH2195 אַףʼaph...H639 נָאַץnâʼatsHe has despisedH5006 מֶלֶךְmelek(both) kingH4428 כֹּהֵןkôhênand priest.H3548

Lamentations 2 - 7

אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyThe LordH136 זָנַחzânachhas rejectedH2186 מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachHis altar ;H4196 נָאַרnâʼarHe has abandonedH5010 מִקְדָּשׁmiqdâshHis sanctuary ;H4720 סָגַרçâgarHe has deliveredH5462 חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wallsH2346 אַרְמוֹןʼarmôwnof her palacesH759 יָדyâdinto the handH3027 אֹיֵבʼôyêbof the enemy.H341 נָתַןnâthanThey have raisedH5414 קוֹלqôwla shoutH6963 בַּיִתbayithin the houseH1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 יוֹםyôwmas on the dayH3117 מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdof an appointed feast.H4150

Lamentations 2 - 8

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 חָשַׁבchâshabdeterminedH2803 שָׁחַתshâchathto destroyH7843 חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wallH2346 בַּתbathof the DaughterH1323 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof Zion.H6726 נָטָהnâṭâhHe stretched outH5186 קַוqava measuring lineH6957 לֹאlôʼand did notH3808 שׁוּבshûwbwithdrawH7725 יָדyâdHis handH3027 בָּלַעbâlaʻfrom destroying.H1104 חֵילchêylHe made the rampartsH2426 חוֹמָהchôwmâhand wallsH2346 אָבַלʼâballament ;H56 יַחַדyachadtogetherH3162 אָמַלʼâmalthey waste away.H535

Lamentations 2 - 9

שַׁעַרshaʻarHer gatesH8179 טָבַעṭâbaʻhave sunkH2883 אֶרֶץʼeretsinto the ground ;H776 אָבַדʼâbadHe has destroyedH6 שָׁבַרshâbarand shatteredH7665 בְּרִיחַbᵉrîyachtheir bars.H1280 מֶלֶךְmelekHer kingH4428 שַׂרsarand her princesH8269 גּוֹיgôwyare (exiled) among the nations ,H1471 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe lawH8451 אַיִןʼayinis no more ,H369 גַּםgamand evenH1571 נָבִיאnâbîyʼher prophetsH5030 מָצָאmâtsâʼfindH4672 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 חָזוֹןchâzôwnvisionH2377 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfrom the LORD.H3068

Lamentations 2 - 10

זָקֵןzâqênThe eldersH2205 בַּתbathof the DaughterH1323 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof ZionH6726 יָשַׁבyâshabsitH3427 אֶרֶץʼeretson the groundH776 דָּמַםdâmamin silence.H1826 עָלָהʻâlâhThey have thrownH5927 עָפָרʻâphârdustH6083 עַלʻalonH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshtheir headsH7218 חָגַרchâgarand put onH2296 שַׂקsaqsackcloth.H8242 בְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâhThe young womenH1330 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof JerusalemH3389 יָרַדyâradhave bowedH3381 רֹאשׁrôʼshtheir headsH7218 אֶרֶץʼeretsto the ground.H776

Lamentations 2 - 11

עַיִןʻayinMy eyesH5869 כָּלָהkâlâhfailH3615 דִּמְעָהdimʻâhfrom weeping ;H1832 חָמַרchâmarI am churningH2560 מֵעֶהmêʻehwithin.H4578 כָּבֵדkâbêdMy heartH3516 שָׁפַךְshâphakis poured outH8210 אֶרֶץʼeretsin griefH776 עַלʻaloverH5921 שֶׁבֶרsheberthe destructionH7667 בַּתbathof the daughterH1323 עַםʻamof my people ,H5971 עוֹלֵלʻôwlêlbecause childrenH5768 יָנַקyânaqand infantsH3243 עָטַףʻâṭaphfaintH5848 רְחֹבrᵉchôbin the streetsH7339 קִרְיָהqiryâhof the city.H7151

Lamentations 2 - 12

אָמַרʼâmarThey cry outH559 אֵםʼêmto their mothers :H517 אַיֵּהʼayêh“ WhereH346 דָּגָןdâgânis the grainH1715 יַיִןyayinand wine ? ”H3196 עָטַףʻâṭaphas they faintH5848 חָלָלchâlâllike the woundedH2491 רְחֹבrᵉchôbin the streetsH7339 עִירʻîyrof the city ,H5892 נֶפֶשׁnepheshas their livesH5315 שָׁפַךְshâphakfade awayH8210 אֵלʼêlinH413 חֵיקchêyqthe armsH2436 אֵםʼêmof their mothers.H517

Lamentations 2 - 13

מָהmâhWhatH4100 עוּדʻûwdcan I say for you ?H5749 מָהmâhwhatH4100 דָּמָהdâmâhcan I compare you ,H1819 בַּתbathO DaughterH1323 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof Jerusalem ?H3389 מָהmâhwhatH4100 שָׁוָהshâvâhcan I liken you ,H7737 נָחַםnâchamthat I may console you ,H5162 בְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâhO VirginH1330 בַּתbathDaughterH1323 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof Zion ?H6726 כִּיkîyForH3588 שֶׁבֶרsheberyour woundH7667 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlis as deepH1419 יָםyâmas the sea.H3220 מִיmîyWhoH4310 רָפָאrâphâʼcan ever healH7495

Lamentations 2 - 14

חָזָהchâzâhThe visionsH2372 נָבִיאnâbîyʼof your prophetsH5030 שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼwere emptyH7723 תָּפֵלtâphêland deceptive ;H8602 לֹאlôʼthey did notH3808 גָּלָהgâlâhexposeH1540 עַלʻal...H5921 עָוֺןʻâvônyour guiltH5771 שׁוּבshûwbto ward offH7725 שְׁבוּתshᵉbûwthyour captivity.H7622 מַשָּׂאmassâʼThe burdensH4853 חָזָהchâzâhthey envisionedH2372 שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼwere emptyH7723 מַדּוּחַmaddûwachand misleading.H4065

Lamentations 2 - 15

Lamentations 2 - 16

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 אֹיֵבʼôyêbyour enemiesH341 פָּצָהpâtsâhopenH6475 פֶּהpehtheir mouthsH6310 עַלʻalagainst you.H5921 שָׁרַקshâraqThey hissH8319 חָרַקchâraqand gnashH2786 שֵׁןshêntheir teeth ,H8127 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 בָּלַעbâlaʻ“ We have swallowed her up.H1104 אַךְʼak...H389 זֶהzehThisH2088 יוֹםyôwmis the dayH3117 קָוָהqâvâhfor which we have waited.H6960 מָצָאmâtsâʼWe have livedH4672 רָאָהrâʼâhto see it ! ”H7200

Lamentations 2 - 17

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhas doneH6213 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 זָמַםzâmamHe planned ;H2161 בָּצַעbâtsaʻHe has accomplishedH1214 אִמְרָהʼimrâhHis decree ,H565 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 צָוָהtsâvâhHe ordainedH6680 יוֹםyôwmin daysH3117 קֶדֶםqedemof old ;H6924 הָרַסhâraçHe has overthrown youH2040 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 חָמַלchâmalpity.H2550 אֹיֵבʼôyêbHe has let the enemyH341 שָׂמַחsâmachgloatH8055 עַלʻalover youH5921 רוּםrûwmand exaltedH7311 קֶרֶןqerenthe hornH7161 צַרtsarof your foes.H6862

Lamentations 2 - 18

לֵבlêbThe hearts (of the people)H3820 צָעַקtsâʻaqcry outH6817 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe Lord.H136 חוֹמָהchôwmâhO wallH2346 בַּתbathof the DaughterH1323 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof Zion ,H6726 דִּמְעָהdimʻâhlet your tearsH1832 יָרַדyâradrun downH3381 נַחַלnachallike a riverH5158 יוֹמָםyôwmâmdayH3119 לַיִלlayiland night.H3915 נָתַןnâthanGiveH5414 אַלʼalnoH408 פּוּגָהpûwgâhrelief ,H6314 עַיִןʻayinand your eyesH5869 בַּתbath...H1323 אַלʼalnoH408 דָּמַםdâmamrest.H1826

Lamentations 2 - 19

Lamentations 2 - 20

רָאָהrâʼâhLook ,H7200 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068 נָבַטnâbaṭand consider :H5027 מִיmîyWhomH4310 עָלַלʻâlalhave You (ever) treatedH5953 כֹּהkôhlike this ?H3541 אִםʼimShouldH518 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomenH802 אָכַלʼâkaleatH398 פְּרִיpᵉrîytheir offspring ,H6529 עוֹלֵלʻôwlêlthe infantsH5768 טִפֻּחṭippuchthey have nurtured ?H2949 כֹּהֵןkôhênShould priestsH3548 נָבִיאnâbîyʼand prophetsH5030 הָרַגhâragbe killedH2026 מִקְדָּשׁmiqdâshin the sanctuaryH4720 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyof the LordH136 אִםʼim... ?H518

Lamentations 2 - 21

נַעַרnaʻarBoth youngH5288 זָקֵןzâqênand oldH2205 שָׁכַבshâkablie togetherH7901 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the dustH776 חוּץchûwtsof the streets.H2351 בָּחוּרbâchûwrMy young menH970 בְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâhand maidensH1330 נָפַלnâphalhave fallenH5307 חֶרֶבcherebby the sword.H2719 הָרַגhâragYou have slain (them)H2026 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 אַףʼaphof Your anger ;H639 טָבַחṭâbachYou have slaughtered (them)H2873 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 חָמַלchâmalcompassion.H2550

Lamentations 2 - 22

קָרָאqârâʼYou summonedH7121 מָגוֹרmâgôwrmy attackersH4032 סָבִיבçâbîybon every side ,H5439 יוֹםyôwmas for the dayH3117 מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdof an appointed feast.H4150 יוֹםyôwmIn the dayH3117 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD’sH3068 אַףʼaphangerH639 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 פָּלִיטpâlîyṭone escapedH6412 שָׂרִידsârîydor survived ;H8300 אֹיֵבʼôyêbmy enemyH341 כָּלָהkâlâhhas destroyedH3615 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthoseH834 טָפַחṭâphachI nurturedH2946 רָבָהrâbâhand reared.H7235

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