Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 2

The Lamentations of Jeremiah

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Chapter 3

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  I [am] the man [who] hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.  

 

 

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  Me He hath led, and causeth to go [in] darkness, and without light.  

 

 

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3


 

  Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day.  

 

 

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4


 

  He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones.  

 

 

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5


 

  He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness.  

 

 

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6


 

  In dark places He hath caused me to dwell, As the dead of old.  

 

 

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7


 

  He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.  

 

 

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8


 

  Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.  

 

 

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9


 

  He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked.  

 

 

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10


 

  A bear lying in wait He [is] to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.  

 

 

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11


 

  My ways He is turning aside, and He pulleth me in pieces, He hath made me a desolation.  

 

 

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12


 

  He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.  

 

 

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13


 

  He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.  

 

 

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14


 

  I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.  

 

 

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15


 

  He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me [with] wormwood.  

 

 

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16


 

  And He breaketh with gravel my teeth, He hath covered me with ashes.  

 

 

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17


 

  And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.  

 

 

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18


 

  And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.  

 

 

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19


 

  Remember my affliction and my mourning, Wormwood and gall!  

 

 

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20


 

  Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me.  

 

 

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21


 

  This I turn to my heart -- therefore I hope.  

 

 

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22


 

  The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.  

 

 

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23


 

  New every morning, abundant [is] thy faithfulness.  

 

 

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24


 

  My portion [is] Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.  

 

 

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25


 

  Good [is] Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul [that] seeketh Him.  

 

 

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26


 

  Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.  

 

 

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27


 

  Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.  

 

 

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28


 

  He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid [it] upon him.  

 

 

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29


 

  He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.  

 

 

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30


 

  He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.  

 

 

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31


 

  For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.  

 

 

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32


 

  For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.  

 

 

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33


 

  For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.  

 

 

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34


 

  To bruise under one's feet any bound ones of earth,  

 

 

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35


 

  To turn aside the judgment of a man, Over-against the face of the Most High,  

 

 

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36


 

  To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.  

 

 

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37


 

  Who [is] this -- he hath said, and it is, [And] the Lord hath not commanded [it]?  

 

 

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38


 

  From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.  

 

 

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39


 

  What -- sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?  

 

 

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40


 

  We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.  

 

 

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41


 

  We lift up our heart on the hands unto God in the heavens.  

 

 

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42


 

  We -- we have transgressed and rebelled, Thou -- Thou hast not forgiven.  

 

 

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43


 

  Thou hast covered Thyself with anger, And dost pursue us; Thou hast slain -- Thou hast not pitied.  

 

 

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44


 

  Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through.  

 

 

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45


 

  Offscouring and refuse Thou dost make us In the midst of the peoples.  

 

 

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46


 

  Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.  

 

 

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47


 

  Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.  

 

 

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48


 

  Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.  

 

 

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49


 

  Mine eye is poured out, And doth not cease without intermission,  

 

 

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50


 

  Till Jehovah looketh and seeth from the heavens,  

 

 

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51


 

  My eye affecteth my soul, Because of all the daughters of my city.  

 

 

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52


 

  Hunted me sore as a bird have my enemies without cause.  

 

 

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53


 

  They have cut off in a pit my life, And they cast a stone against me.  

 

 

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54


 

  Flowed have waters over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.  

 

 

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55


 

  I called Thy name, O Jehovah, from the lower pit.  

 

 

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56


 

  My voice Thou hast heard, Hide not Thine ear at my breathing -- at my cry.  

 

 

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57


 

  Thou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.  

 

 

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58


 

  Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life.  

 

 

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59


 

  Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, my overthrow, Judge Thou my cause.  

 

 

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60


 

  Thou hast seen all their vengeance, All their thoughts of me.  

 

 

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61


 

  Thou hast heard their reproach, O Jehovah, All their thoughts against me,  

 

 

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62


 

  The lips of my withstanders, Even their meditation against me all the day.  

 

 

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63


 

  Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I [am] their song.  

 

 

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64


 

  Thou returnest to them the deed, O Jehovah, According to the work of their hands.  

 

 

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65


 

  Thou givest to them a covered heart, Thy curse to them.  

 

 

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66


 

  Thou pursuest in anger, and destroyest them, From under the heavens of Jehovah!  

 

 

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