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Lamentations (Eikha), pages 1250-1251, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Megillot

Lamentations (Eikha) 1250-1251 1422-1423

מגלות me|gi|LOT me|ghil|LOTH me|gil|LOT m'gi|LOYS Megillot

איכה ei|CHAH ʾe|KHAH e|KHAH ei|CHOH Lamentations (Eikha) 1250-1251

Passage טָבְעוּ בָאָרֶץ שְׁעָרֶיהָ אִבַּד וְשִׁבַּר בְּרִיחֶיהָ מַלְכָּהּ וְשָׂרֶיהָ בַגּוֹיִם אֵין תּוֹרָה גַּם־נְבִיאֶיהָ לֹא־מָצְאוּ חָזוֹן מֵיְהוָה׃ יֵשְׁבוּ לָאָרֶץ יִדְּמוּ זִקְנֵי בַת־צִיּוֹן הֶעֱלוּ עָפָר עַל־רֹאשָׁם חָגְרוּ שַׂקִּים הוֹרִידוּ לָאָרֶץ רֹאשָׁן בְּתוּלֹת יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם׃ כָּלוּ בַדְּמָעוֹת עֵינַי חֳמַרְמְרוּ מֵעַי נִשְׁפַּךְ לָאָרֶץ כְּבֵדִי עַל־שֶׁבֶר בַּת־עַמִּי בֵּעָטֵף עוֹלֵל וְיוֹנֵק בִּרְחֹבוֹת קִרְיָה׃ לְאִמֹּתָם יֹאמְרוּ אַיֵּה דָגָן וָיָיִן בְּהִתְעַטְּפָם כֶּחָלָל בִּרְחֹבוֹת עִיר בְּהִשְׁתַּפֵּךְ נַפְשָׁם אֶל־חֵיק אִמֹּתָם׃ מָה־אֲעִידֵךְ מָה אֲדַמֶּה־לָּךְ הַבַּת יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם מָה אַשְׁוֶה־לָּךְ וַאֲנַחֲמֵךְ בְּתוּלַת בַּת־צִיּוֹן כִּי־גָדוֹל כַּיָּם שִׁבְרֵךְ מִי יִרְפָּא־ לָךְ׃ נְבִיאַיִךְ חָזוּ לָךְ שָׁוְא וְתָפֵל וְלֹא־גִלּוּ עַל־עֲוֹנֵךְ לְהָשִׁיב שְׁבִיתֵךְ וַיֶּחֱזוּ לָךְ מַשְׂאוֹת שָׁוְא וּמַדּוּחִים׃ סָפְקוּ עָלַיִךְ כַּפַּיִם כָּל־עֹבְרֵי דֶרֶךְ שָׁרְקוּ וַיָּנִעוּ רֹאשָׁם עַל־בַּת יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם הֲזֹאת הָעִיר שֶׁיֹּאמְרוּ כְּלִילַת יֹפִי מְשׂוֹשׂ לְכָל־הָאָרֶץ׃ פָּצוּ עָלַיִךְ פִּיהֶם כָּל־אֹיְבַיִךְ שָׁרְקוּ וַיַּחַרְקוּ־שֵׁן אָמְרוּ בִּלַּעְנוּ אַךְ זֶה הַיּוֹם שֶׁקִּוִּינֻהוּ מָצָאנוּ רָאִינוּ׃ עָשָׂה יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר זָמָם בִּצַּע אֶמְרָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה מִימֵי־קֶדֶם הָרַס וְלֹא חָמָל וַיְשַׂמַּח עָלַיִךְ אוֹיֵב הֵרִים קֶרֶן צָרָיִךְ׃ צָעַק לִבָּם אֶל־אֲדֹנָי חוֹמַת בַּת־צִיּוֹן הוֹרִידִי כַנַּחַל דִּמְעָה יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה אַל־תִּתְּנִי פּוּגַת לָךְ אַל־תִּדֹּם בַּת־עֵינֵךְ׃ קוּמִי ׀ רֹנִּי בַלַּיְלָה לְרֹאשׁ אַשְׁמֻרוֹת שִׁפְכִי כַמַּיִם לִבֵּךְ נֹכַח פְּנֵי אֲדֹנָי שְׂאִי אֵלָיו כַּפַּיִךְ עַל־נֶפֶשׁ עוֹלָלַיִךְ הָעֲטוּפִים בְּרָעָב בְּרֹאשׁ כָּל־ חוּצוֹת׃ רְאֵה יְהוָה וְהַבִּיטָה לְמִי עוֹלַלְתְּ כֹּה אִם־תֹּאכַלְנָה נָשִׁים פִּרְיָם עֹלְלֵי טִפֻּחִים אִם־יֵהָרֵג בְּמִקְדַּשׁ אֲדֹנָי כֹּהֵן וְנָבִיא׃ שָׁכְבוּ לָאָרֶץ חוּצוֹת נַעַר וְזָקֵן בְּתוּלֹתַי וּבַחוּרַי נָפְלוּ בַחֶרֶב הָרַגְתָּ בְּיוֹם אַפֶּךָ טָבַחְתָּ לֹא חָמָלְתָּ׃ תִּקְרָא כְיוֹם מוֹעֵד מְגוּרַי מִסָּבִיב וְלֹא הָיָה בְּיוֹם אַף־יְהוָה פָּלִיט וְשָׂרִיד אֲשֶׁר־טִפַּחְתִּי וְרִבִּיתִי אֹיְבִי כִלָּם׃ אֲנִי הַגֶּבֶר רָאָה עֳנִי בְּשֵׁבֶט עֶבְרָתוֹ׃ אוֹתִי נָהַג וַיֹּלַךְ חֹשֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אוֹר׃ ta|ve|U va-a|RETZ she-a|re|HA i|BAD ve|shi|BAR b'ri|che|HA mal|KAH ve|sa|re|HA va|go|YIM ein to|RAH gam-ne|vi-e|HA lo-ma|tze|U cha|ZON me-a|do|NAI. yesh|VU la-a|RETZ yid|MU zik|NEI vat-tzi|YON he-e|LU a|FAR al-ro|SHAM chag|RU sa|KIM ho|ri|DU la-a|RETZ ro|SHAN b'tu|LOT ye|ru|sha|LAM. ka|LU vad|ma-OT ei|NAI cho|mar|me|RU me-AI nish|PACH la-a|RETZ k've|DI al-SHE|ver bat-a|MI be-a|TEF o|LEL ve|yo|NEK bir|cho|VOT kir|YAH. le-i|mo|TAM yo|m|RU a|YEH da|GAN va|ya|YIN be|hit|at|FAM ke|cha|LAL bir|cho|VOT ir be|hish|ta|PECH naf|SHAM el-cheik i|mo|TAM. mah-a-i|DECH mah a|da|meh-lach ha|BAT ye|ru|sha|LAM mah ash|veh-lach va-a|na|cha|MECH b'tu|LAT bat-tzi|YON ki-ga|DOL ka|YAM shiv|RECH mi yir|pa- lach. ne|vi-a|YICH cha|ZU lach shav ve|ta|FEL ve|lo-gi|LU al-a|vo|NECH le|ha|SHIV sh'vi|TECH va|ye|che|ZU lach mas|OT shav u|ma|du|CHIM. saf|KU a|la|YICH ka|pa|YIM kol-ov|REI DE|rech sha|re|KU va|ya|ni|U ro|SHAM al-bat ye|ru|sha|LAM ha|ZOT ha-IR she|yo|m|RU k'li|LAT yo|FI me|SOS le|chol-ha-a|RETZ. pa|TZU a|la|YICH pi|HEM kol-oy|va|YICH sha|re|KU va|ya|char|ku-shen a|me|RU bi|la|NU ach zeh ha|YOM she|ki|vi|nu|HU ma|tza|NU ra-i|NU. a|SAH a|do|NAI a|SHER za|MAM bi|TZA em|ra|TO a|SHER tzi|VAH mi|mei-KE|dem ha|RAS ve|LO cha|MAL vay|sa|MACH a|la|YICH o|YEV he|RIM KE|ren tza|ra|YICH. tza-AK li|BAM el-a|do|NAI cho|MAT bat-tzi|YON ho|ri|DI cha|na|CHAL dim|AH yo|MAM va|lay|LAH al-tit|NI pu|GAT lach al-ti|DOM bat-ei|NECH. ku|MI ro|NI va|lay|LAH le|ROSH ash|mu|ROT shif|CHI cha|ma|YIM li|BECH NO|chach p'NEI a|do|NAI se-I e|LAV ka|pa|YICH al-NE|fesh o|la|la|YICH ha-a|tu|FIM b'ra-AV b'ROSH kol- chu|TZOT. re-EH a|do|NAI ve|ha|bi|TAH le|MI o|LALT koh im-to|chal|NAH na|SHIM pir|YAM o|le|LEI ti|pu|CHIM im-ye|ha|REG b'mik|DASH a|do|NAI ko|HEN ve|na|VI. shach|VU la-a|RETZ chu|TZOT NA-ar ve|za|KEN b'tu|lo|TAI u|va|chu|RAI naf|LU va|CHE|rev ha|RAG|ta b'YOM a|PE|cha ta|VACH|ta lo cha|MAL|ta. tik|RA ch'YOM mo-ED me|gu|RAI mi|sa|VIV ve|LO ha|YAH b'YOM af-a|do|NAI pa|LIT ve|sa|RID a|sher-ti|PACH|ti ve|ri|bi|TI oy|VI chi|LAM. a|NI ha|GE|ver ra-AH o|NI b'SHE|vet ev|ra|TO. o|TI na|HAG va|yo|LACH CHO|shech ve|lo-or. ṭa|ve|ʿU va|ʾa|RETZ she|ʿa|re|HA ʾib|BADH ve|shib|BAR be|ri|ḥe|HA mal|KAH ve|śa|re|HA vag|go|YIM ʾen to|RAH gam-ne|vi|ʾe|HA loʾ-ma|tze|ʾU ḥa|ZON me-a|do|NAI. ye|she|VU la|ʾa|RETZ yid|de|MU ziq|NE vath-tziy|YON he|ʿe|LU ʿa|FAR ʿal-roʾ|SHAM ḥa|ghe|RU śaq|QIM ho|ri|DHU la|ʾa|RETZ roʾ|SHAN be|thu|LOTH ye|ru|sha|LAM. ka|LU vad|de|ma|ʿOTH ʿe|NAI ḥo|mar|me|RU me|ʿAI nish|PAKH la|ʾa|RETZ ke|ve|DHI ʿal-SHE|ver bath-ʿam|MI be|ʿa|ṭEF ʿo|LEL ve|yo|NEQ bir|ḥo|VOTH qir|YAH. le|ʾim|mo|THAM yo|ʾm|RU ʾay|YEH dha|GHAN va|ya|YIN be|hith|ʿaṭ|ṭe|FAM ke|ḥa|LAL bir|ḥo|VOTH ʿir be|hish|tap|PEKH naf|SHAM ʾel-ḥeq ʾim|mo|THAM. mah-ʾa|ʿi|DHEKH mah ʾa|dham|meh-lakh hab|BATH ye|ru|sha|LAM mah ʾash|veh-lakh va|ʾa|na|ḥa|MEKH be|thu|LATH bath-tziy|YON ki-gha|DHOL kay|YAM shiv|REKH mi yir|paʾ- lakh. ne|vi|ʾa|YIKH ḥa|ZU lakh shavʾ ve|tha|FEL ve|loʾ-ghil|LU ʿal-ʿa|vo|NEKH le|ha|SHIV she|vi|THEKH vay|ye|ḥe|ZU lakh maś|ʾOTH shavʾ u|mad|du|ḥIM. sa|fe|QU ʿa|la|YIKH kap|pa|YIM kol-ʿo|ve|RE DHE|rekh sha|re|QU vay|ya|ni|ʿU roʾ|SHAM ʿal-bath ye|ru|sha|LAM ha|ZOʾTH ha|ʿIR shey|yo|ʾm|RU ke|li|LATH yo|FI me|śOś le|khol-ha|ʾa|RETZ. pa|TZU ʿa|la|YIKH pi|HEM kol-ʾo|ye|va|YIKH sha|re|QU vay|ya|ḥar|qu-shen ʾa|me|RU bil|laʿ|NU ʾakh zeh hay|YOM sheq|qiv|vi|nu|HU ma|tzaʾ|NU ra|ʾi|NU. ʿa|śAH a|do|NAI ʾa|SHER za|MAM bit|TZAʿ ʾem|ra|THO ʾa|SHER tziv|VAH mi|me-QE|dhem ha|RAS ve|LOʾ ḥa|MAL va|ye|śam|MAḥ ʿa|la|YIKH ʾo|YEV he|RIM QE|ren tza|ra|YIKH. tza|ʿAQ lib|BAM ʾel-a|do|NAI ḥo|MATH bath-tziy|YON ho|ri|DHI khan|na|ḥAL dim|ʿAH yo|MAM va|lay|LAH ʾal-tit|te|NI pu|GHATH lakh ʾal-tid|DOM bath-ʿe|NEKH. qu|MI ron|NI val|lay|LAH le|ROʾSH ʾash|mu|ROTH shif|KHI kham|ma|YIM lib|BEKH NO|khaḥ pe|NE a|do|NAI śe|ʾI ʾe|LAV kap|pa|YIKH ʿal-NE|fesh ʿo|la|la|YIKH ha|ʿa|ṭu|FIM be|ra|ʿAV be|ROʾSH kol- ḥu|TZOTH. re|ʾEH a|do|NAI ve|hab|bi|ṭAH le|MI ʿo|LALT koh ʾim-toʾ|khal|NAH na|SHIM pir|YAM ʿo|le|LE ṭip|pu|ḥIM ʾim-ye|ha|REGH be|miq|DASH a|do|NAI ko|HEN ve|na|VIʾ. sha|khe|VU la|ʾa|RETZ ḥu|TZOTH NA|ʿar ve|za|QEN be|thu|lo|THAI u|va|ḥu|RAI na|fe|LU va|ḥE|rev ha|RAGH|ta be|YOM ʾap|PE|kha ṭa|VAḥ|ta loʾ ḥa|MALT|ta. tiq|RAʾ khe|YOM mo|ʿEDH me|ghu|RAI mis|sa|VIV ve|LOʾ ha|YAH be|YOM ʾaf-a|do|NAI pa|LIṭ ve|śa|RIDH ʾa|sher-ṭip|PAḥ|ti ve|rib|bi|THI ʾo|ye|VI khil|LAM. ʾa|NI hag|GE|ver ra|ʾAH ʿo|NI be|SHE|veṭ ʿev|ra|THO. ʾo|THI na|HAGH vay|yo|LAKH ḥO|shekh ve|loʾ-ʾor. ta|ve|ʿU va|a|RETZ she|ʿa|re|HA ib|BAD ve|shib|BAR be|ri|ḥe|HA mal|KAH ve|sa|re|HA vag|go|YIM en to|RAH gam-ne|vi|e|HA lo-ma|tze|U ḥa|ZON me-a|do|NAI. ye|she|VU la|a|RETZ yid|de|MU ziq|NE vat-tziy|YON he|ʿe|LU ʿa|FAR ʿal-ro|SHAM ḥa|ge|RU saq|QIM ho|ri|DU la|a|RETZ ro|SHAN be|tu|LOT ye|ru|sha|LAM. ka|LU vad|de|ma|ʿOT ʿe|NAI ḥo|mar|me|RU me|ʿAI nish|PAKH la|a|RETZ ke|ve|DI ʿal-SHE|ver bat-ʿam|MI be|ʿa|TEF ʿo|LEL ve|yo|NEQ bir|ḥo|VOT qir|YAH. le|im|mo|TAM yo|m|RU ay|YEH da|GAN va|ya|YIN be|hit|ʿat|te|FAM ke|ḥa|LAL bir|ḥo|VOT ʿir be|hish|tap|PEKH naf|SHAM el-ḥeq im|mo|TAM. mah-a|ʿi|DEKH mah a|dam|meh-lakh hab|BAT ye|ru|sha|LAM mah ash|veh-lakh va|a|na|ḥa|MEKH be|tu|LAT bat-tziy|YON ki-ga|DOL kay|YAM shiv|REKH mi yir|pa- lakh. ne|vi|a|YIKH ḥa|ZU lakh shav ve|ta|FEL ve|lo-gil|LU ʿal-ʿa|vo|NEKH le|ha|SHIV she|vi|TEKH vay|ye|ḥe|ZU lakh mas|OT shav u|mad|du|ḥIM. sa|fe|QU ʿa|la|YIKH kap|pa|YIM kol-ʿo|ve|RE DE|rekh sha|re|QU vay|ya|ni|ʿU ro|SHAM ʿal-bat ye|ru|sha|LAM ha|ZOT ha|ʿIR shey|yo|m|RU ke|li|LAT yo|FI me|SOS le|khol-ha|a|RETZ. pa|TZU ʿa|la|YIKH pi|HEM kol-o|ye|va|YIKH sha|re|QU vay|ya|ḥar|qu-shen a|me|RU bil|laʿ|NU akh zeh hay|YOM sheq|qiv|vi|nu|HU ma|tza|NU ra|i|NU. ʿa|SAH a|do|NAI a|SHER za|MAM bit|TZAʿ em|ra|TO a|SHER tziv|VAH mi|me-QE|dem ha|RAS ve|LO ḥa|MAL va|ye|sam|MAḥ ʿa|la|YIKH o|YEV he|RIM QE|ren tza|ra|YIKH. tza|ʿAQ lib|BAM el-a|do|NAI ḥo|MAT bat-tziy|YON ho|ri|DI khan|na|ḥAL dim|ʿAH yo|MAM va|lay|LAH al-tit|te|NI pu|GAT lakh al-tid|DOM bat-ʿe|NEKH. qu|MI ron|NI val|lay|LAH le|ROSH ash|mu|ROT shif|KHI kham|ma|YIM lib|BEKH NO|khaḥ pe|NE a|do|NAI se|I e|LAV kap|pa|YIKH ʿal-NE|fesh ʿo|la|la|YIKH ha|ʿa|tu|FIM be|ra|ʿAV be|ROSH kol- ḥu|TZOT. re|EH a|do|NAI ve|hab|bi|TAH le|MI ʿo|LALT koh im-to|khal|NAH na|SHIM pir|YAM ʿo|le|LE tip|pu|ḥIM im-ye|ha|REG be|miq|DASH a|do|NAI ko|HEN ve|na|VI. sha|khe|VU la|a|RETZ ḥu|TZOT NA|ʿar ve|za|QEN be|tu|lo|TAI u|va|ḥu|RAI na|fe|LU va|ḥE|rev ha|RAG|ta be|YOM ap|PE|kha ta|VAḥ|ta lo ḥa|MALT|ta. tiq|RA khe|YOM mo|ʿED me|gu|RAI mis|sa|VIV ve|LO ha|YAH be|YOM af-a|do|NAI pa|LIT ve|sa|RID a|sher-tip|PAḥ|ti ve|rib|bi|TI o|ye|VI khil|LAM. a|NI hag|GE|ver ra|AH ʿo|NI be|SHE|vet ʿev|ra|TO. o|TI na|HAG vay|yo|LAKH ḥO|shekh ve|lo-or. tov'|U vo-o|RETZ sh'o|re|HO i|BAD v'shi|BAR b'ri|che|HO mal|KOH v'so|re|HO va|goy|YIM ein toy|ROH gam-n'vi-e|HO loy-motz'|U cho|ZOYN me-a|do|NOY. yeish'|VU lo-o|RETZ yid'|MU zik|NEI vas-tzi|YOYN he-e|LU o|FOR al-roy|SHOM chog'|RU sa|KIM hoy|ri|DU lo-o|RETZ roy|SHON b'su|LOYS y'ru|sho|LAM. ko|LU vad'|mo-OYS ei|NAI cho|mar|m'RU mei-AI nish|PACH lo-o|RETZ k'vei|DI al-SHE|ver bas-a|MI bei-o|TEIF oy|LEIL v'yoy|NEIK bir|choy|VOYS kir|YOH. l'i|moy|SOM yoy|m|RU a|YEIH do|GON vo|yo|YIN b'his|at'|FOM ke|cho|LOL bir|choy|VOYS ir b'hish|ta|PEICH naf|SHOM el-cheik i|moy|SOM. moh-a-i|DEICH moh a|da|meh-loch ha|BAS y'ru|sho|LAM moh ash|veh-loch va-a|na|cha|MEICH b'su|LAS bas-tzi|YOYN ki-go|DOYL ka|YOM shiv|REICH mi yir|po- loch. n'vi-a|YICH cho|ZU loch shov v'so|FEIL v'loy-gi|LU al-a|voy|NEICH l'ho|SHIV sh'vi|SEICH va|ye|che|ZU loch mas|OYS shov u|ma|du|CHIM. sof'|KU o|la|YICH ka|pa|YIM kol-oyv'|REI DE|rech shor'|KU va|yo|ni|U roy|SHOM al-bas y'ru|sho|LAM ha|ZOYS ho-IR she|yoy|m|RU k'li|LAS yoy|FI m'SOYS l'chol-ho-o|RETZ. po|TZU o|la|YICH pi|HEM kol-oyy'|va|YICH shor'|KU va|ya|char|ku-shein om'|RU bi|la|NU ach zeh ha|YOYM she|ki|vi|nu|HU mo|tzo|NU ro-i|NU. o|SOH a|do|NOY a|SHER zo|MOM bi|TZA em|ro|SOY a|SHER tzi|VOH mi|mei-KE|dem ho|RAS v'LOY cho|MOL vay'|sa|MACH o|la|YICH oy|YEIV hei|RIM KE|ren tzo|ro|YICH. tzo-AK li|BOM el-a|do|NOY choy|MAS bas-tzi|YOYN hoy|ri|DI cha|na|CHAL dim|OH yoy|MOM vo|lay|LOH al-tit'|NI pu|GAS loch al-ti|DOYM bas-ei|NEICH. ku|MI roy|NI va|lay|LOH l'ROYSH ash|mu|ROYS shif|CHI cha|ma|YIM li|BEICH NOY|chach p'NEI a|do|NOY s'I ei|LOV ka|pa|YICH al-NE|fesh oy|lo|la|YICH ho-a|tu|FIM b'ro-OV b'ROYSH kol- chu|TZOYS. r'EIH a|do|NOY v'ha|bi|TOH l'MI oy|LALT koyh im-toy|chal|NOH no|SHIM pir|YOM oyl'|LEI ti|pu|CHIM im-yei|ho|REIG b'mik|DASH a|do|NOY koy|HEIN v'no|VI. shoch'|VU lo-o|RETZ chu|TZOYS NA-ar v'zo|KEIN b'su|loy|SAI u|va|chu|RAI nof'|LU va|CHE|rev ho|RAG|to b'YOYM a|PE|cho to|VACH|to loy cho|MOL|to. tik|RO ch'YOYM moy-EID m'gu|RAI mi|so|VIV v'LOY ho|YOH b'YOYM af-a|do|NOY po|LIT v'so|RID a|sher-ti|PACH|ti v'ri|bi|SI oyy'|VI chi|LOM. a|NI ha|GE|ver ro-OH o|NI b'SHEI|vet ev|ro|SOY. oy|SI no|HAG va|yoy|LACH CHOY|shech v'loy-oyr. grieving, laid pitiful together. Her gates are now sunk into the earth, their bars gone and broken. Her king and ministers are gone among the nations; there is no counsel. Even her prophets find no vision of the LORD. The elders in daughter Zion sit on the ground and are silent. They lift dust up upon their heads, wrap themselves in sacks; the young girls of Jerusalem lower their heads to the ground. My eyes are wept away, my stomach churns, my marrow is poured out to the earth over my maiden nation's breaking; as infants, little ones, faint in the squares of the town; (they say to their mothers, "Where are grain and wine?") as they faint away like the fallen in city squares; as their souls are poured out from them into their mothers' laps. How can I bear witness, to what can I liken you, daughter Jerusalem? What can I compare you to and comfort you, o virgin daughter Zion? Your breaking as vast as the ocean, who will heal you? Your prophets brought you visions – empty, meaningless – and did not uncover your sin, to bring your fortunes back. They saw empty burdens for you, misled you. All who cross your path clap their hands now in dismay. They whistle and shake their heads over daughter Jerusalem. "Can this really be that city that was called Perfect Beauty, the Delight of all the world?" All your enemies gape their snarling mouths at you. They whistle and grate their teeth; they say, "We have devoured them: this is the very day we hoped for – we have done it, seen it." The LORD has done what He planned to do. He has performed His word, His command of long ago. He destroyed and showed no mercy, brought the enemy joy over you; He raised the horn of your foes' power. The heart cries out towards the LORD. O wall of daughter Zion, bring down tears like a stream; day and night, do not allow yourself rest, let your eyes never be silent. Get up, give voice in the night, as every watch begins. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the LORD. Lift up your palms to Him over the souls of your infants, who faint for very hunger at the end of every street. LORD, see, look on – to whom have You done this? Can women eat their own children, the little ones they nurtured? Can priest and prophet be murdered in the Temple of the LORD? Lying down on the earth of streets – youths, old men. My own young girls and youths have fallen to the sword. You have killed on the day of Your rage; slaughtered, shown no compassion. You call those living around to come, as if it were a feast day. There is no refugee or remnant on the day of the LORD's rage. All those I nurtured and raised – my enemy disposed of. I am the man who has seen oppression at the staff of His rage. It is I that He