--- title: "Lamentations 1 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Lamentations Chapter 1 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/lamentations/1" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 אֵיכָ֣ה׀ H349 sit יָשְׁבָ֣ה H3427 solitary בָדָ֗ד H910 How doth the city הָעִיר֙ H5892 she that was great רַבָּ֣תִי H7227 of people עָ֔ם H5971 הָיְתָ֖ה H1961 how is she become as a widow כְּאַלְמָנָ֑ה H490 she that was great רַבָּ֣תִי H7227 among the nations בַגּוֹיִ֗ם H1471 and princess שָׂרָ֙תִי֙ H8282 among the provinces בַּמְּדִינ֔וֹת H4082 הָיְתָ֖ה H1961 how is she become tributary לָמַֽס׃ H4522 2 She weepeth תִבְכֶּ֜ה H1058 She weepeth תִבְכֶּ֜ה H1058 in the night בַּלַּ֗יְלָה H3915 and her tears וְדִמְעָתָהּ֙ H1832 עַ֣ל H5921 are on her cheeks לֶֽחֱיָ֔הּ H3895 אֵֽין H369 לָ֥הּ H0 she hath none to comfort מְנַחֵ֖ם H5162 מִכָּל H3605 among all her lovers אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ H157 כָּל H3605 her all her friends רֵעֶ֙יהָ֙ H7453 have dealt treacherously בָּ֣גְדוּ H898 בָ֔הּ H0 הָ֥יוּ H1961 לָ֖הּ H0 with her they are become her enemies לְאֹיְבִֽים׃ H341 3 is gone into captivity גָּֽלְתָ֨ה H1540 Judah יְהוּדָ֤ה H3063 because of affliction מֵעֹ֙נִי֙ H6040 and because of great וּמֵרֹ֣ב H7230 servitude עֲבֹדָ֔ה H5656 הִ֚יא H1931 she dwelleth יָשְׁבָ֣ה H3427 among the heathen בַגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 לֹ֥א H3808 she findeth מָצְאָ֖ה H4672 no rest מָנ֑וֹחַ H4494 כָּל H3605 all her persecutors רֹדְפֶ֥יהָ H7291 overtook הִשִּׂיג֖וּהָ H5381 בֵּ֥ין H996 her between the straits הַמְּצָרִֽים׃ H4712 4 The ways דַּרְכֵ֨י H1870 of Zion צִיּ֜וֹן H6726 do mourn אֲבֵל֗וֹת H57 מִבְּלִי֙ H1097 because none come בָּאֵ֣י H935 to the solemn feasts מוֹעֵ֔ד H4150 כָּל H3605 all her gates שְׁעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ H8179 are desolate שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔ין H8074 her priests כֹּהֲנֶ֖יהָ H3548 sigh נֶאֱנָחִ֑ים H584 her virgins בְּתוּלֹתֶ֥יהָ H1330 are afflicted נּוּג֖וֹת H3013 וְהִ֥יא H1931 and she is in bitterness מַר H4843 לָֽהּ׃ H0 5 הָי֨וּ H1961 Her adversaries צָֽר׃ H6862 are the chief לְרֹאשׁ֙ H7218 her enemies אֹיְבֶ֣יהָ H341 prosper שָׁל֔וּ H7951 כִּֽי H3588 for the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 hath afflicted הוֹגָ֖הּ H3013 עַ֣ל H5921 her for the multitude רֹב H7230 of her transgressions פְּשָׁעֶ֑יהָ H6588 her children עוֹלָלֶ֛יהָ H5768 are gone הָלְכ֥וּ H1980 into captivity שְׁבִ֖י H7628 before לִפְנֵי H6440 Her adversaries צָֽר׃ H6862 6 is departed וַיֵּצֵ֥א H3318 מִן H4480 And from the daughter בַּת H1323 of Zion צִיּ֖וֹןּ H6726 כָּל H3605 all her beauty הֲדָרָ֑הּ H1926 הָי֣וּ H1961 her princes שָׂרֶ֗יהָ H8269 are become like harts כְּאַיָּלִים֙ H354 לֹא H3808 that find מָצְא֣וּ H4672 no pasture מִרְעֶ֔ה H4829 וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ H1980 בְלֹא H3808 without strength כֹ֖חַ H3581 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 the pursuer רוֹדֵֽף׃ H7291 7 remembered זָֽכְרָ֣ה H2142 Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם H3389 in the days מִ֣ימֵי H3117 of her affliction עָנְיָהּ֙ H6040 and of her miseries וּמְרוּדֶ֔יהָ H4788 כֹּ֚ל H3605 all her pleasant things מַחֲמֻדֶ֔יהָ H4262 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 הָי֖וּ H1961 in the days מִ֣ימֵי H3117 of old קֶ֑דֶם H6924 fell בִּנְפֹ֧ל H5307 when her people עַמָּ֣הּ H5971 into the hand בְּיַד H3027 her the adversaries צָרִ֔ים H6862 וְאֵ֤ין H369 and none did help עוֹזֵר֙ H5826 לָ֔הּ H0 saw רָא֣וּהָ H7200 her the adversaries צָרִ֔ים H6862 her and did mock שָׂחֲק֖וּ H7832 עַ֥ל H5921 at her sabbaths מִשְׁבַּתֶּֽהָ׃ H4868 8 hath grievously חֵ֤טְא H2399 sinned חָֽטְאָה֙ H2398 Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 עַל H5921 כֵּ֖ן H3651 therefore she is removed לְנִידָ֣ה H5206 הָיָ֑תָה H1961 כָּֽל H3605 all that honoured מְכַבְּדֶ֤יהָ H3513 her despise הִזִּיל֙וּהָ֙ H2107 כִּי H3588 her because they have seen רָא֣וּ H7200 her nakedness עֶרְוָתָ֔הּ H6172 גַּם H1571 הִ֥יא H1931 yea she sigheth נֶאֶנְחָ֖ה H584 and turneth וַתָּ֥שָׁב H7725 backward אָחֽוֹר׃ H268 9 Her filthiness טֻמְאָתָ֣הּ H2932 is in her skirts בְּשׁוּלֶ֗יהָ H7757 לֹ֤א H3808 she remembereth זָֽכְרָה֙ H2142 not her last end אַחֲרִיתָ֔הּ H319 therefore she came down וַתֵּ֣רֶד H3381 wonderfully פְּלָאִ֔ים H6382 אֵ֥ין H369 she had no comforter מְנַחֵ֖ם H5162 לָ֑הּ H0 behold רְאֵ֤ה H7200 O LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֶת H853 my affliction עָנְיִ֔י H6040 כִּ֥י H3588 hath magnified הִגְדִּ֖יל H1431 for the enemy אוֹיֵֽב׃ H341 10 his hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 hath spread out פָּ֣רַשׂ H6566 The adversary צָ֔ר H6862 עַ֖ל H5921 כָּל H3605 upon all her pleasant things מַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָ H4261 כִּֽי H3588 for she hath seen רָאֲתָ֤ה H7200 that the heathen גוֹיִם֙ H1471 entered יָבֹ֥אוּ H935 into her sanctuary מִקְדָּשָׁ֔הּ H4720 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 whom thou didst command צִוִּ֔יתָה H6680 לֹא H3808 entered יָבֹ֥אוּ H935 into thy congregation בַקָּהָ֖ל H6951 לָֽךְ׃ H0 11 כָּל H3605 All her people עַמָּ֤הּ H5971 sigh נֶאֱנָחִים֙ H584 they seek מְבַקְּשִׁ֣ים H1245 bread לֶ֔חֶם H3899 they have given נָתְנ֧וּ H5414 מַחֲמַודֵּיהֶ֛ם H4262 for meat בְּאֹ֖כֶל H400 to relieve לְהָשִׁ֣יב H7725 the soul נָ֑פֶשׁ H5315 see רְאֵ֤ה H7200 O LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 and consider וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה H5027 כִּ֥י H3588 הָיִ֖יתִי H1961 for I am become vile זוֹלֵלָֽה׃ H2151 12 ל֣וֹא H3808 אֲלֵיכֶם֮ H413 כָּל H3605 Is it nothing to you all ye that pass עֹ֣בְרֵי H5674 by דֶרֶךְ֒ H1870 behold הַבִּ֣יטוּ H5027 and see וּרְא֗וּ H7200 אִם H518 if there be יֵ֤שׁ H3426 any sorrow כְּמַכְאֹבִ֔י H4341 any sorrow כְּמַכְאֹבִ֔י H4341 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which is done עוֹלַ֖ל H5953 לִ֑י H0 אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 hath afflicted הוֹגָ֣ה H3013 unto me wherewith the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 me in the day בְּי֖וֹם H3117 of his fierce חֲר֥וֹן H2740 anger אַפּֽוֹ׃ H639 13 From above מִמָּר֛וֹם H4791 hath he sent שָֽׁלַח H7971 fire אֵ֥שׁ H784 into my bones בְּעַצְמֹתַ֖י H6106 and it prevaileth וַיִּרְדֶּ֑נָּה H7287 against them he hath spread פָּרַ֨שׂ H6566 a net רֶ֤שֶׁת H7568 for my feet לְרַגְלַי֙ H7272 he hath turned הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי H7725 me back אָח֔וֹר H268 he hath made נְתָנַ֙נִי֙ H5414 me desolate שֹֽׁמֵמָ֔ה H8074 כָּל H3605 all the day הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 and faint דָּוָֽה׃ H1739 14 is bound נִשְׂקַד֩ H8244 The yoke עֹ֨ל H5923 of my transgressions פְּשָׁעַ֜י H6588 by his hand בִּידֵ֖י H3027 they are wreathed יִשְׂתָּ֥רְג֛וּ H8276 and come up עָל֥וּ H5927 עַל H5921 upon my neck צַוָּארִ֖י H6677 to fall הִכְשִׁ֣יל H3782 he hath made my strength כֹּחִ֑י H3581 hath delivered נְתָנַ֣נִי H5414 the Lord אֲדֹנָ֔י H136 by his hand בִּידֵ֖י H3027 לֹא H3808 from whom I am not able אוּכַ֥ל H3201 to rise up קֽוּם׃ H6965 15 hath trodden under foot סִלָּ֨ה H5541 כָל H3605 all my mighty אַבִּירַ֤י׀ H47 The Lord אֲדֹנָ֔י H136 men in the midst בְּקִרְבִּ֔י H7130 of me he hath called קָרָ֥א H7121 עָלַ֛י H5921 an assembly מוֹעֵ֖ד H4150 against me to crush לִשְׁבֹּ֣ר H7665 my young men בַּחוּרָ֑י H970 as in a winepress גַּ֚ת H1660 hath trodden דָּרַ֣ךְ H1869 The Lord אֲדֹנָ֔י H136 the virgin לִבְתוּלַ֖ת H1330 the daughter בַּת H1323 of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 16 עַל H5921 אֵ֣לֶּה׀ H428 אֲנִ֣י H589 For these things I weep בוֹכִיָּ֗ה H1058 mine eye עֵינִי֙ H5869 mine eye עֵינִי֙ H5869 runneth down יֹ֣רְדָה H3381 with water מַּ֔יִם H4325 כִּֽי H3588 is far רָחַ֥ק H7368 מִמֶּ֛נִּי H4480 because the comforter מְנַחֵ֖ם H5162 that should relieve מֵשִׁ֣יב H7725 my soul נַפְשִׁ֑י H5315 הָי֤וּ H1961 from me my children בָנַי֙ H1121 are desolate שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔ים H8074 כִּ֥י H3588 prevailed גָבַ֖ר H1396 because the enemy אוֹיֵֽב׃ H341 17 spreadeth forth פֵּֽרְשָׂ֨ה H6566 Zion צִיּ֜וֹן H6726 her hands בְּיָדֶ֗יהָ H3027 אֵ֤ין H369 and there is none to comfort מְנַחֵם֙ H5162 לָ֔הּ H0 hath commanded צִוָּ֧ה H6680 her the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 concerning Jacob לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 should be round about סְבִיבָ֣יו H5439 that his adversaries צָרָ֑יו H6862 הָיְתָ֧ה H1961 him Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם H3389 is as a menstruous woman לְנִדָּ֖ה H5079 בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃ H996 18 is righteous צַדִּ֥יק H6662 ה֛וּא H1931 The LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 כִּ֣י H3588 against his commandment פִ֣יהוּ H6310 for I have rebelled מָרִ֑יתִי H4784 hear שִׁמְעוּ H8085 נָ֣א H4994 כָל H3605 I pray you all people עַמִּ֗ים H5971 and behold וּרְאוּ֙ H7200 my sorrow מַכְאֹבִ֔י H4341 my virgins בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י H1330 and my young men וּבַחוּרַ֖י H970 are gone הָלְכ֥וּ H1980 into captivity בַשֶּֽׁבִי׃ H7628 19 I called קָרָ֤אתִי H7121 for my lovers לַֽמְאַהֲבַי֙ H157 הֵ֣מָּה H1992 but they deceived רִמּ֔וּנִי H7411 me my priests כֹּהֲנַ֥י H3548 and mine elders וּזְקֵנַ֖י H2205 in the city בָּעִ֣יר H5892 gave up the ghost גָּוָ֑עוּ H1478 כִּֽי H3588 while they sought בִקְשׁ֥וּ H1245 their meat אֹ֙כֶל֙ H400 לָ֔מוֹ H0 to relieve וְיָשִׁ֖יבוּ H7725 אֶת H853 their souls נַפְשָֽׁם׃ H5315 20 Behold רְאֵ֨ה H7200 O LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 כִּֽי H3588 צַר H6862 לִי֙ H0 my bowels מֵעַ֣י H4578 are troubled חֳמַרְמָ֔רוּ H2560 is turned נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ H2015 mine heart לִבִּי֙ H3820 within בְּקִרְבִּ֔י H7130 כִּ֥י H3588 me for I have grievously מָרִ֑יתִי H4784 me for I have grievously מָרִ֑יתִי H4784 abroad מִח֥וּץ H2351 bereaveth שִׁכְּלָה H7921 the sword חֶ֖רֶב H2719 at home בַּבַּ֥יִת H1004 there is as death כַּמָּֽוֶת׃ H4194 21 They have heard שָׁמְע֤וּ H8085 כִּ֧י H3588 that I sigh נֶאֱנָחָ֣ה H584 אָ֗נִי H589 אֵ֤ין H369 there is none to comfort מְנַחֵם֙ H5162 לִ֔י H0 כָּל H3605 me all mine enemies אֹ֨יְבַ֜י H341 They have heard שָׁמְע֤וּ H8085 of my trouble רָֽעָתִי֙ H7451 they are glad שָׂ֔שׂוּ H7797 כִּ֥י H3588 אַתָּ֖ה H859 that thou hast done עָשִׂ֑יתָ H6213 it thou wilt bring הֵבֵ֥אתָ H935 the day יוֹם H3117 that thou hast called קָרָ֖אתָ H7121 וְיִֽהְי֥וּ H1961 and they shall be like כָמֽוֹנִי׃ H3644 22 come תָּבֹ֨א H935 כָל H3605 Let all their wickedness רָעָתָ֤ם H7451 before לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ H6440 thee and do עוֹלַ֛לְתָּ H5953 לָ֔מוֹ H0 כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 thee and do עוֹלַ֛לְתָּ H5953 לִ֖י H0 עַ֣ל H5921 כָּל H3605 unto me for all my transgressions פְּשָׁעָ֑י H6588 כִּֽי H3588 are many רַבּ֥וֹת H7227 for my sighs אַנְחֹתַ֖י H585 and my heart וְלִבִּ֥י H3820 is 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